A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because\u00a0technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed<\/strong>\u00a0and companies want to make large profits while they still can,\u00a0many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product.<\/strong> But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.<\/p>\n In the argument above, the two portions in\u00a0boldface<\/strong>\u00a0play which of the following roles?<\/p>\n (A) The first is a consideration raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy. Question Discussion & Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Correct Answer<\/strong>\u00a0-\u00a0C\u00a0<\/span>-\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n How many integers between 324,700 and 458,600 have a 2 in the tens digit and a 1 in the units digit?<\/p>\n A. 1,339
\n(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.
\n(C) The first is a consideration raised to help explain the popularity of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.
\n(D) The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.
\n(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify adopting a certain strategy; the second presents the intended outcome of that strategy.<\/p>\nBonus RC Question of the Day<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
\nQuant<\/h2>\n
\nB. 1,352
\nC. 1,353
\nD. 10,030
\nE. 10,300<\/p>\n