imhimanshu wrote:
Brand X designs and buils custom sneakers, one sneaker at a time. It redently announced plans to sell "The Gold Standard", a sneaker that will cost five times more to manufacture than any other sneaker that has been ever been created.
Which of the following,if it occurred, would cast the most serious doubt on the claim that the The Gold Standard will be profitable?
a) The endorsement of the The Gold Standard by a popular Celebrity.
b) The publication of a report indicating that all previous sneaker lines launched by Brand X have been profitable.
c) A significant increase in the cost of the canvas used to construct the The Gold Standard
d) The introduction of the another new sneaker line by a rival manufacturer.
e) An announcement by Brand X that the Gold Standard will be marketed as an exclusive offering, available only in limited quantities.
My question is-
I know that weaken questions must have Premise as an answer i.e it should provide new information. So, in option C, isn't it true that it is not providing any new information. e.g if a company is saying that its product will cost 5 times more to manufacture, then it must have taken in consideration all other costs be it material costs, labor costs, and in that case canvas costs as well etc..
So, how C weakens the choice. Please explain.
Thanks
Focus on what is given and what is asked.
Given: The Gold Standard will cost five times more to manufacture than any other sneaker.
Question: Which of the following,
if it occurred, would cast the most serious doubt on the claim that the The Gold Standard will be profitable?
The Gold Standard will cost five times more to manufacture but the manufacturers are going ahead with it because they expect profit. Which of the following, if it occurs (i.e. the situations in the given options have not been taken into account by the manufacturers because they haven't occurred yet), could kill profits?
If the cost of the canvas increases significantly, the cost of manufacture would increase even more than 5 times and then the manufacturers may not see profit.
Answer (C).