{"id":40792,"date":"2018-02-21T02:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=40792"},"modified":"2018-02-20T21:12:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T04:12:12","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-february-21-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-february-21-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (February 21)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Math<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the maximum number of 4x4x4 cubes that can fit in a rectangular box measuring 10x12x16 ?<\/p>\n

A. 12
\nB. 18
\nC. 20
\nD. 24
\nE. 30<\/p>\n

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Question Discussion & Explanation<\/a>
\nCorrect Answer<\/strong>\u00a0- D<\/span> -\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n

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\"Math<\/a><\/p>\n

Verbal<\/strong><\/p>\n

The price the government pays for standard weapons purchased from military contractors is determined by a pricing method called \u201chistorical costing.\u201d Historical costing allows contractors to protect their profits by adding a percentage increase, based on the current rate of inflation, to the previous year\u2019s contractual price.<\/p>\n

Which of the following statements, if true, is the best basis for a criticism of historical costing as an economically sound pricing method for military contracts?<\/strong><\/p>\n

(A) The government might continue to pay for past inefficient use of funds.<\/p>\n

(B) The rate of inflation has varied considerably over the past twenty years.<\/p>\n

(C) The contractual price will be greatly affected by the cost of materials used for the products.<\/p>\n

(D) Many taxpayers question the amount of money the government spends on military contracts.<\/p>\n

(E) The pricing method based on historical costing might not encourage the development of innovative weapons.
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\n<\/span>Question Discussion & Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n

Correct Answer<\/strong>\u00a0- A<\/span>\u00a0-\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n

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