Multiple choice

The satisfaction quotient of a meal is decided by an approximation of the ratio of its taste to its price, keeping the quantity constant. The higher the satisfaction quotient of a meal, the better will be the competitive position of restaurant providing it. Therefore, either increasing the taste or lowering the price of a meal will increase the possibility that patrons will select the restaurant serving the meal than a competing one. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn above?

  1. It is possible to increase both the taste and the price of a meal without affecting its competitive position.

  2. For certain classes of patrons, higher-priced meals of some restaurants are preferable to the lower-priced ones.

  3. Competing restaurants often try to appeal to different classes of patrons.

  4. The competitive position of a restaurant can be affected by such factors as ambience and word of mouth.

  5. Patrons’ perception of the satisfaction quotient of a meal is based on the actual satisfaction derived from the meal.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The question says that if the taste of a meal is enhanced, patrons will more likely come to the restaurant providing it. So, it's not enough just to raise the taste, patrons also need to experience the better taste. Option (5) is conveying this more or less. Hence option (5) is correct.

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