Memmie: The greater the population near a restaurant, the more potential customers it has and the greater chance its popularity will spread through word-of-mouth. O’Sullivans Restaurant just opened in the very densely populated town of Redville, so its chances for success are great. Sam: But the more people living in an area, the more restaurants there are in that area, so the more competition each one faces. There are twelve other restaurants serving the people of Redville.

Memmie and Sam seem to disagree about whether:

A. O’Sullivans will fail in its first few months.

B. O’Sullivans will serve a different kind of food than the other restaurants in Redville.

C. the high population of Redville ensures that O’Sullivan’s has a great chance for success.

D. word-of-mouth about a restaurant can spread in a densely populated town like Redville.

My answer is C. IS this correct?

I'll be glad to check your answer.

C is the correct answer.

Yes, your answer is correct. Memmie and Sam disagree about the statement that the high population of Redville ensures that O'Sullivan's has a great chance for success. Memmie believes that a high population means more potential customers and a greater chance for word-of-mouth to spread, leading to success. On the other hand, Sam believes that the high population also means more competition for O'Sullivan's, which could affect its chances of success. Therefore, the disagreement is about whether the high population guarantees success for O'Sullivan's, supporting option C.

To determine the correct answer, let's analyze the arguments presented by Memmie and Sam.

Memmie argues that the greater the population near a restaurant, the more potential customers it has and the greater chance its popularity will spread through word-of-mouth. They also mention that O’Sullivans Restaurant just opened in the very densely populated town of Redville, so its chances for success are great. This implies that Memmie believes the high population of Redville ensures that O’Sullivan’s has a great chance for success.

On the other hand, Sam disagrees with Memmie's argument. Sam states that the more people living in an area, the more restaurants there are in that area, so the more competition each one faces. They also mention that there are already twelve other restaurants serving the people of Redville. This implies that Sam believes the high population of Redville may lead to more competition for O’Sullivan’s, which might affect its chances for success.

Based on the arguments provided, it seems that Memmie and Sam disagree about whether the high population of Redville ensures that O’Sullivan’s has a great chance for success (option C). While Memmie believes the population size will contribute to success, Sam argues that the increased competition may impact its chances.

Therefore, your answer of C - the high population of Redville ensures that O’Sullivan’s has a great chance for success - is correct.