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a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
 02 Apr 2010, 18:11
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a private bus company gained greater profits and provided bus service to the area at lower rates by running buses more frequently and stimulating greater ridership.Hoping to continue these financial trends,the company plans to replace all older buses with new ,larger buses ,including some double-decker buses.
The plan of the company as described above assumes all of the following EXCEPT,
a.the demand for bus service in the company's area of service will increase in the future.
b.increased efficiency and revenues will compensate for any new expenses the company incurs.
c.the new buses will be sufficiently reliable to ensure the company a net financial gain once they are in place.
d.driving the new buses will be no more difficult than driving the buses they are to replace.
e.the larger,double decker buses will not face obstacles such as height and weight restrictions in the bus company's area of service.
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
02 Apr 2010, 22:06
is it B
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
03 Apr 2010, 10:40
Ans : D.
i also dont know how this ans is right.
if he assumes the option E,then y not D?
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
03 Apr 2010, 13:40
What is the source of this ques? I remember reading it somewhere.......
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
03 Apr 2010, 13:55
Both D and E seem to be very close, however I think the answer should be D because E specifically refers only to double-decker buses..
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
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this question doesnt seem to be gmat standard, i downloaded this frm http://www.testpreppractice.net/gmatdownloads .
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
04 Apr 2010, 02:11
I selected E, but D is better.
If you negate the premise in D i.e. the new buses are more difficult to drive than the existing buses are, then the company can still go ahead with the plans.
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
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IMO D....dont know....but I thought driving is not a major issue.... means...when we purchase something...driving is understood..... cannot explain exactly, but if u observe the options....D comes out alone.... 
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Re: CR: assume...private bus company. [#permalink]
28 Apr 2010, 06:36
IMO A. A is clearly mentioned in the argument. What's the OA?
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Re: a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
04 Mar 2012, 22:22
Hi,
Could someone please let me know the answer for this
Also in Assumption questions with Except what should be the correct answer ? Would that be the one which is irrelevant?
I am confused in except questions particularly Assumption
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Re: a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
04 Mar 2012, 23:32
close call between D and E...... OA pls
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Re: a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
05 Mar 2012, 00:10
My choice is E.
My approach would be to see how many if weakened would destroy the argument. Only E doen't destroy the argument.
a.the demand for bus service in the company's area of service will increase in the future.
(Obviously, that's they hoped the financial trends would continue)
b.increased efficiency and revenues will compensate for any new expenses the company incurs. If the new revs and efficiency dont compensate then the plan won't work.
c.the new buses will be sufficiently reliable to ensure the company a net financial gain once they are in place.
If the new buses are not reliable, then passengers won't ride them anymore and plan won't work. )
d.driving the new buses will be no more difficult than driving the buses they are to replace. (If new buses are more difficult then the drivers perhaps would take longer times and passengers could get frustrated. So this is not an option because plan won't work.)
e.the larger,double decker buses will not face obstacles such as height and weight restrictions in the bus company's area of service. CORRECT. Well this height issue is a totally new topic not mentioned, so there is no way to judge if this is an assumption at all??
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Re: a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
05 Mar 2012, 01:15
I think the correct answer is D as it doesn't qualify to be one of the severals asssumptions made by the company.
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Re: a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
21 Mar 2012, 02:15
Guys OA pls Mine is E I find E irrelevant as service of double Decker buses should not be addressed for profit more over conclusion is saying SOME double Decker buses
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21 Mar 2012, 03:45
I choose C A bus company needs to have reliability to avoid expenses on maintainence. If maintainence costs increase profitability & service issues will arise causing the venture to have losses Someone please provide OA with explanation
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Re: a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
21 Mar 2012, 23:35
IMO a, Even if the demand doesnt increase that if 100 is required and is going to remain 100, doesnt raise to 1000 or something then also the companies plan is going to stand. They are just replacing the service nothing else, even if there are still 100 buses then also they are quite comfortable. If the number of bus required goes down to 50 then due to increased capacity may be there revenue increases and hence there isnt any negative affect on the plan. So A stands...!!!
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01 Apr 2012, 20:07
+1 D It doesn't matter whether it is more difficult to drive the new ones. We cannot assume that a driver for a new bus is more expensive.
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Re: a private bus company gained greater profits and provided [#permalink]
22 May 2013, 17:02
D it is.Since the question specifically says company is buying DD buses,they must have planned about it.So,E is wrong.
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