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Understanding the argument -
A library currently has only coin-operated photocopy machines, which cost 10 cents per copy. Library administrators are planning to refit most of those machines with card readers. The library will sell prepaid copy cards that allow users to make 50 copies at 9 cents per copy. Administrators believe that, despite the convenience of copy cards and their lower per-copy cost, the number of copies made in the library will be essentially unchanged after the refit.
This means that if someone was copying 40 copies, they broadly keep copying 40, and likewise, if someone was copying ten copies, they keep the same.
On the assumption that administrators' assessment is correct, which of the following predictions about the effect of the refit is most strongly supported by the information given?
A) Library patrons will only purchase a copy card on days when they need to make 50 or more copies. - We don't know. This might be a true category as we can't say it with 100% confidence, and it's wrong.
B) No library patrons will increase their usage of the library's photocopy machines once the refit has been made. - hyperbolic. Wrong.
C) If most of the copy cards sold in the library are used to their full capacity, the number of people using the library's photocopy machines over a given period will fall. - The number of people is out of scope.
D) Revenues from photocopying will decrease unless most library patrons choose to use the remaining coin-operated machines in preference to the card-reader equipped ones. - It says, "If 51% of patrons don't choose to use the remaining coin-operated machines in preference to the card-reader equipped ones, the revenues will fail." or "If 51% of patrons choose card-reader equipped ones, the revenues will fail." However, it may also happen that those 51% only print 10 copies and end up paying 45 cents per copy, which is much higher than 10 cents per copy, and in this case, the revenue increases drastically.
E) Revenues from photocopying will increase if copy cards that are purchased are, on average, used to significantly less than 90 percent of their capacity. - ok. If someone end up copying 10 or 40 copies they'll pay more than 10 cents per copy.
A library currently has only coin-operated photocopy machines, which cost 10 cents per copy. Library administrators are planning to refit most of those machines with card readers. The library will sell prepaid copy cards that allow users to make 50 copies at 9 cents per copy. Administrators believe that, despite the convenience of copy cards and their lower per-copy cost, the number of copies made in the library will be essentially unchanged after the refit.
This means that if someone was copying 40 copies, they broadly keep copying 40, and likewise, if someone was copying ten copies, they keep the same.
On the assumption that administrators' assessment is correct, which of the following predictions about the effect of the refit is most strongly supported by the information given?
A) Library patrons will only purchase a copy card on days when they need to make 50 or more copies. - We don't know. This might be a true category as we can't say it with 100% confidence, and it's wrong.
B) No library patrons will increase their usage of the library's photocopy machines once the refit has been made. - hyperbolic. Wrong.
C) If most of the copy cards sold in the library are used to their full capacity, the number of people using the library's photocopy machines over a given period will fall. - The number of people is out of scope.
D) Revenues from photocopying will decrease unless most library patrons choose to use the remaining coin-operated machines in preference to the card-reader equipped ones. - It says, "If 51% of patrons don't choose to use the remaining coin-operated machines in preference to the card-reader equipped ones, the revenues will fail." or "If 51% of patrons choose card-reader equipped ones, the revenues will fail." However, it may also happen that those 51% only print 10 copies and end up paying 45 cents per copy, which is much higher than 10 cents per copy, and in this case, the revenue increases drastically.
E) Revenues from photocopying will increase if copy cards that are purchased are, on average, used to significantly less than 90 percent of their capacity. - ok. If someone end up copying 10 or 40 copies they'll pay more than 10 cents per copy.
27 Jun 2025, 19:14
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In OG 24-25 Verbal review, there is a question (Given velow)
Q- A library currently has only coin-operated photocopy machines, which cost 10 cents per copy. Library administrators are planning to refit most of those machines with card readers. The library will sell prepaid copy cards that allow users to make 50 copies at 9 cents per copy. Administrators believe that, despite the convenience of copy cards and their lower per-copy cost, the number of copies made in the library will be essentially unchanged after the refit. On the assumption that administrators’ assessment is correct, which of the following predictions about the effect of the refit is most strongly supported by the information given?
For this question, as part of the OG's solution, to explain the situation, OG says,
"Situation- A library’s photocopiers are coin-operated; a copy costs 10 cents. The library’s management plans to refit most of the photocopiers to accept copy cards that allow 50 copies to be made at 9 cents each. The administrators believe that the refit will not result in fewer copies being made."
Now my question is, is the bolded part right?
My understanding is that the question says that " the number of copies made in the library will be essentially unchanged after the refit"
I have attached the screenshot of the same.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Q- A library currently has only coin-operated photocopy machines, which cost 10 cents per copy. Library administrators are planning to refit most of those machines with card readers. The library will sell prepaid copy cards that allow users to make 50 copies at 9 cents per copy. Administrators believe that, despite the convenience of copy cards and their lower per-copy cost, the number of copies made in the library will be essentially unchanged after the refit. On the assumption that administrators’ assessment is correct, which of the following predictions about the effect of the refit is most strongly supported by the information given?
For this question, as part of the OG's solution, to explain the situation, OG says,
"Situation- A library’s photocopiers are coin-operated; a copy costs 10 cents. The library’s management plans to refit most of the photocopiers to accept copy cards that allow 50 copies to be made at 9 cents each. The administrators believe that the refit will not result in fewer copies being made."
Now my question is, is the bolded part right?
My understanding is that the question says that " the number of copies made in the library will be essentially unchanged after the refit"
I have attached the screenshot of the same.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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05 Jul 2025, 05:54
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What passage is stating??/ Total for 50 copies No. of copies (total)
Coin Operated Machining- 10 Cents/copy for 50 copies, 500 cents - 500 copies
CR Operated Machining- 9 cents/copy (50 copies/card) for 50 copies, 450 cents - 500 copies
Revenues from photocopying will increase if copy cards that are purchased are, on average, used to significantly less than 90 per cent of their capacity.
-How will revenue increase if cards are used less?
Revenue = No. of copies X Price per copy
500 X 500 =250000 (CO Machine!)
500 X
The capacity of card is 50 copy/card----> 25 copy/card
but I am paying rupees 45 for a card since the number of copies are same and I am not utilising the card to the fullest definately my revenue will increase
The example-
A shopkeeper has software cards cost of which is 100 rupees per software card. Each software card can generate 5 GB of Data.
I have to use 1000 GB of data this month(this is a fixed number, we can't change it!)
Therefore, shopkeepers' revenue will definitely increase if I use 4GB data on each soft card why???
Since no. of Cards I have to purchase is 1000GB/4GB= 250 Cards and I have to pay 2500 for these cards
If I utilise it to the fullest, than no. of cards I have to purchase is 1000 GB/5 GB= 200 cards, and I have to pay 2000.
Then definitely the revenue will increase if I have not used the card to its fullest capacity.
Coin Operated Machining- 10 Cents/copy for 50 copies, 500 cents - 500 copies
CR Operated Machining- 9 cents/copy (50 copies/card) for 50 copies, 450 cents - 500 copies
Revenues from photocopying will increase if copy cards that are purchased are, on average, used to significantly less than 90 per cent of their capacity.
-How will revenue increase if cards are used less?
Revenue = No. of copies X Price per copy
500 X 500 =250000 (CO Machine!)
500 X
The capacity of card is 50 copy/card----> 25 copy/card
but I am paying rupees 45 for a card since the number of copies are same and I am not utilising the card to the fullest definately my revenue will increase
The example-
A shopkeeper has software cards cost of which is 100 rupees per software card. Each software card can generate 5 GB of Data.
I have to use 1000 GB of data this month(this is a fixed number, we can't change it!)
Therefore, shopkeepers' revenue will definitely increase if I use 4GB data on each soft card why???
Since no. of Cards I have to purchase is 1000GB/4GB= 250 Cards and I have to pay 2500 for these cards
If I utilise it to the fullest, than no. of cards I have to purchase is 1000 GB/5 GB= 200 cards, and I have to pay 2000.
Then definitely the revenue will increase if I have not used the card to its fullest capacity.
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