Because of the recent transformation of the market. Quore, Inc., must increase productivity, 10 percent over the course of the next two years, or it will certainly go bankrupt. In fact, however, Quore’s production structure is such that if a 10 percent productivity increase is possible, then a 20 percent increase is attainable.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also be true?

(A) It is only Quore’s production structure that makes it possible for Quore to survive the transformation of the market.
(B) Quore will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years.
(C) If the market had not been transformed, Quore would have required no productivity increase in order to avoid bankruptcy.
(D) Because of the transformation of the market, Quore will achieve a productivity increase of 10 percent over the next two years.
(E) If a 20 percent productivity increase is unattainable for Quore, then it must go bankrupt.

The explanation given in one of the gmat thread's is:
they tell you that if it doesn't increase by 10%, it will go bankrupt. this is diagrammed as:
(1) if (not)10% -> then bankrupt.
next it says if 10% is possible, then 20% is possible. this is diagrammed as:
10% possible -> then 20% possible
next, you should always look at the converse of statements, as that will usually be the key to unlocking the problem. the converse of this statement is:

(2) if 20% not possible -> 10% not possible
now you have everything you need. if you add equation 1 to the end of equation 2, you will see that E is true:
if 20% not possible ->10 % not possible -> then bankrupt
therefore, E is the answer

But how can we deduce Point 2? if 20% is not possible then 10% may/ may not be possible !

I myself choose B,

but after reading your explanation; If I would have thought in reverse direction then I would have chosen E;

In b/w B and E. I'll go with B
because both of these stmts contradict each other.

I think bad question ...

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Excellent question and nice explanation. Thanks.

DIFFICULT QUESTION B FOR ME

its e

good one

E is just stating the reverse of what the passage says yet it is an inference. You infered the info that if not 20 then not 10.

I totally agree with answer as E

I wanted one small clarification why option C is wrong.See the conclusion given is " Because of the recent transformation of the market. Quore, Inc., must increase productivity". and one premise is "Quore’s production structure is such that if a 10 percent productivity increase is possible, then a 20 percent increase is attainable " . If we pay attention to first statement it clearly says that the urgency was caused by transformation of market then the option C which points out exact meaning as those posed from sentence in para must be valid .
Please provide precise analysis why this option should be left out and how it has nothing to do with question.