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#26243
Complete Question Explanation
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10888)
The correct answer choice is (B)
This question asks you to determine what could be true if L does not receive the same bonus as M. Since L and M are both Highly Effective employees in the Finance department, neither of them can receive a $1k bonus. Thus, one of them must receive a $3k bonus, and the other—a $5k bonus:
K and P, who are in the same department as L and M but are not Highly Effective, must receive lower bonuses than L and M. So, K and P must receive $1k bonuses: Since you are answering a Could Be True question, focus on the uncertainty involving L and M. The correct answer choice will almost certainly exploit it, and indeed—only answer choice (B) mentions L or M.
Answer choice (A) is incorrect, because K must receive a $1k bonus.
Answer choice (B) is the correct answer choice, as discussed above.
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because P must receive a $1k bonus.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect, because K and V receive different bonuses.
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because P receives the same bonus as K.
(The complete setup for this game can be found here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10888)
The correct answer choice is (B)
This question asks you to determine what could be true if L does not receive the same bonus as M. Since L and M are both Highly Effective employees in the Finance department, neither of them can receive a $1k bonus. Thus, one of them must receive a $3k bonus, and the other—a $5k bonus:
K and P, who are in the same department as L and M but are not Highly Effective, must receive lower bonuses than L and M. So, K and P must receive $1k bonuses: Since you are answering a Could Be True question, focus on the uncertainty involving L and M. The correct answer choice will almost certainly exploit it, and indeed—only answer choice (B) mentions L or M.
Answer choice (A) is incorrect, because K must receive a $1k bonus.
Answer choice (B) is the correct answer choice, as discussed above.
Answer choice (C) is incorrect, because P must receive a $1k bonus.
Answer choice (D) is incorrect, because K and V receive different bonuses.
Answer choice (E) is incorrect, because P receives the same bonus as K.
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