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The consumer wanted to spend no more than €250 but wanted to get the quietest microwave within that budget.: Does not help explain
Although quietness was the most important feature to the consumer, to get one with a higher quietness rating would have cost at least €150 more, which the consumer considered to be too expensive.: Does not help explain
The microwave’s quietness was less important to the consumer than was its ease of use.: Helps explain
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A magazine tested nine different microwave ovens and rated them on their ability to heat food evenly, energy efficiency, ease of use, and quietness. The ratings in each category ranged from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). The following table shows the magazine's rating.
Suppose that a consumer who used the table to help decide which microwave to buy chooses the Heatwave 380. Select Helps explain for each of the following statements that, if true, would help explain the consumer's decision on the basis of the information provided. Otherwise, select Does not help explain.
| Brand and model | Price (€) | Heating evenness | Energy efficiency | Ease of use | Quietness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro GX | 350 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Heatwave 380 | 220 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Micro TXi | 230 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Superchef Platinum | 370 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Luxo Premium | 280 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| InstaCook CM-2000 | 300 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Heatmiser PowerMax | 330 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Superchef Gold | 220 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Luxo Economy | 170 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Suppose that a consumer who used the table to help decide which microwave to buy chooses the Heatwave 380. Select Helps explain for each of the following statements that, if true, would help explain the consumer's decision on the basis of the information provided. Otherwise, select Does not help explain.
| Helps explain | Does not help explain | |
| The consumer wanted to spend no more than €250 but wanted to get the quietest microwave within that budget. | ||
| Although quietness was the most important feature to the consumer, to get one with a higher quietness rating would have cost at least €150 more, which the consumer considered to be too expensive. | ||
| The microwave’s quietness was less important to the consumer than was its ease of use. |
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The consumer wanted to spend no more than €250 but wanted to get the quietest microwave within that budget.: Does not help explain
Although quietness was the most important feature to the consumer, to get one with a higher quietness rating would have cost at least €150 more, which the consumer considered to be too expensive.: Does not help explain
The microwave’s quietness was less important to the consumer than was its ease of use.: Helps explain
07 Dec 2024, 18:08
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I'm not really posting here any more, but since your question is easy to answer -- yes, you're exactly right, a consumer might have ten reasons to buy something, and if we only need to "help explain" that consumer's choice, then we only need to identify one of those reasons. Really we're just looking for answers that are consistent with the consumer's decision, and if ease of use was at least somewhat important to the person, then choosing Heatwave 380 makes sense, since it has a perfect ease of use rating.
The wording of DI questions can matter a lot, and we're often looking for answers that are not nearly as watertight as what we look for in, say, CR questions in the Verbal section.
The wording of DI questions can matter a lot, and we're often looking for answers that are not nearly as watertight as what we look for in, say, CR questions in the Verbal section.
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Given: a lower price constitutes a higher rating.
1. Price and energy efficiency - No, as when we look at the table, we can see that the brand of microwave with the lowest price, does not have the highest efficiency.
2. Energy efficiency and ease of use - No, again the brand of microwave with the highest Energy efficiency does not have the highest ease of use or vice versa.
3. Heating evenness and ease of use - Yes, as we can see from the table, that the brand: Micro GX has the highest value in both the categories.
1. Price and energy efficiency - No, as when we look at the table, we can see that the brand of microwave with the lowest price, does not have the highest efficiency.
2. Energy efficiency and ease of use - No, again the brand of microwave with the highest Energy efficiency does not have the highest ease of use or vice versa.
3. Heating evenness and ease of use - Yes, as we can see from the table, that the brand: Micro GX has the highest value in both the categories.
