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18 Aug 2023, 08:28
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Firstly, would like to thank the GMAT Club and all the Experts community for being an invaluable resource to my GMAT prep thus far.
I have been struggling with this question and wanted to see if someone could please explain why (C) is an incorrect answer choice?
My thought process was that because these manually weeded crops take into account the overall size and leaf shape in distinguishing crop plants from weeds, the machine would have two less factors to take into account while distinguishing weeds from crop plants. Hence, this would strengthen the argument for the Company's plan to implement the prototype.
Could please explain why this thought pattern is incorrect and what should be the correct way in approaching / thinking through this question?
Generally, I am scoring well in SC and RC section, but have been struggling with CR for quite some time now, and I really want to build the correct thinking pattern for this section. Any suggestion / recommendation would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much,
Naman
I have been struggling with this question and wanted to see if someone could please explain why (C) is an incorrect answer choice?
My thought process was that because these manually weeded crops take into account the overall size and leaf shape in distinguishing crop plants from weeds, the machine would have two less factors to take into account while distinguishing weeds from crop plants. Hence, this would strengthen the argument for the Company's plan to implement the prototype.
Could please explain why this thought pattern is incorrect and what should be the correct way in approaching / thinking through this question?
Generally, I am scoring well in SC and RC section, but have been struggling with CR for quite some time now, and I really want to build the correct thinking pattern for this section. Any suggestion / recommendation would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much,
Naman
25 May 2024, 05:38
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Hi, could you please explain the exact reason(s) why E is incorrect?
25 May 2024, 12:29
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It might help to let us know why you do think E strengthens, especially since it has been discussed a fair amount in the thread. But E seems to be trying to get at the idea of repurposing workers, and we don't know enough to make use of that information. The conclusion is simply that by automating one process, those who grow crops can save on labor costs. E tells us that labor can be used for other purposes--sure, why not?--but it doesn't let us know anything about the number of workers required, duration of employment, etc. Certainly, farms can still employ laborers for other purposes, and this might involve spending the same amount on labor as before or a different amount. But either way, that doesn't tell us whether this machine REDUCED labor costs. That is simply about whether someone can use the machine to weed and avoid paying workers to do that specific job.
It might help to let us know why you do think E strengthens, especially since it has been discussed a fair amount in the thread. But E seems to be trying to get at the idea of repurposing workers, and we don't know enough to make use of that information. The conclusion is simply that by automating one process, those who grow crops can save on labor costs. E tells us that labor can be used for other purposes--sure, why not?--but it doesn't let us know anything about the number of workers required, duration of employment, etc. Certainly, farms can still employ laborers for other purposes, and this might involve spending the same amount on labor as before or a different amount. But either way, that doesn't tell us whether this machine REDUCED labor costs. That is simply about whether someone can use the machine to weed and avoid paying workers to do that specific job.
