The following is a memorandum from the business manager of a television station."Over the past year, our late-night news program has devoted increased time to national news and less time to weather and local news. During this period, most of the complaint

The argument makes number of unwarranted assumptions regarding the time devoted to weather and local news to its former level. Taken as whole, these unstated assumptions render the argument highly suspect.If these unstated assumptions do not hold true, then the argument totally falls apart.

The argument states that most of the complaints received from viewers were concerned with our station's coverage of weather and local news. But, the complaints must have come a fraction of viewers, so it would be illogical to consider their suggestions and make changes in the daily news reports.

Takin a step deep into analyzing the given argument, the memorandum states that local business that used to advertise during our late night programs have cancelled their advertising contracts with us due to the less viewers of the television station. This reasoning must be fallacious and misleading. It could happen that other stations have offered them a better deal of advertising and this must be reason they must have cancelled the contract.

Another unstated assumptions the arguments makes is to lure more number of viewers to the late night news program and to avoid losing any further advertising revenues, they should restore the time devoted to weather and local news to its former level. There are many other ways to attract more number of viewers to the late night news program. Like, they can improve the quality of news reports which they serve to the audience and earn a high paid contract of advertisement of national businesses. An up-to-date information will keep the viewer's interest alive. This way television station can earn more advertising contracts with a better deal.

Unless the argument can show that there is clear reason that advertising contracts has been cancelled due to the reduction in the number of viewers, then Business manager of the television station is making a wrong decision to restore the time devoted to weather and local news to its former level. Unless the assumptions are addressed the argument falls apart, and the Business manager could very well make a major mistake to restore the time devoted to weather and local news to its former level.