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Question: The reason much refrigerated food spoils is that it ends up out of sight at the back of the shelf. So why not have round shelves that rotate? Because such rotating shelves would have just the same sort of drawback, since things would fall off the shelves' edges into the rear corners.
Which of the following is presupposed in the argument against introducing rotating shelves?
(A) Refrigerators would not be made so that their interior space is cylindrical.
(B) Refrigerators would not be made to have a window in front for easy viewing of their contents without opening the door.
(C) The problem of spoilage of refrigerated food is not amenable to any solution based on design changes.
(D) Refrigerators are so well designed that there are bound to be drawbacks to any design change.
(E) Rotating shelves would be designed to rotate only while the refrigerator door was open.
Explanation
Given that, The reason food in the fridge goes bad is because it ends up behind the shelf where it can't be seen. So why not have round shelves that rotate? Because such rotating shelves would have exactly the same disadvantage, because the goods would fall from the edges of the shelves into the back corners.
Let's approach the answer choices.
A: Correct
The argument assumes that refrigerators have a standard design where their interior space is not cylindrical, which would be necessary for the proposed rotating round shelves.
B: Incorrect
This option doesn't directly relate to the argument's main point about the drawbacks of rotating shelves causing items to fall off. The presence or absence of a window doesn't affect the concern raised in the argument.
C: Incorrect
This option introduces a new assumption that the problem of spoilage cannot be solved through design changes. The argument doesn't necessarily depend on this assumption; it focuses on the specific drawback of rotating shelves.
D: Incorrect
This option introduces a general assumption about the quality of refrigerator design. The argument doesn't explicitly address whether all design changes would have drawbacks; it specifically addresses the drawback related to rotating shelves.
E: Incorrect
Disclaimer: Rotating shelves rotate even when the refrigerator door is closed
Analysis: Can food fall off the edges of the round shelves when the shelves rotate when the door is opened or closed? Yes! Therefore, it cannot be an assumption.
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