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Where did you find the information regarding the expenditure year of the 6-year exclusive period for Formula A? Please elaborate.
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Where did you find the information regarding the expenditure year of the 6-year exclusive period for Formula A? Please elaborate.
from total expenditure column
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No, I am talking particularly about formula A.
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Where did you find the information regarding the expenditure year of the 6-year exclusive period for Formula A? Please elaborate.
from total expenditure column
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where did you found that we need info about formula A in for example this statement "Predicted revenue from sales of Formulas B and C for Year 11 is less than total R&D expenditures for Year 10" ?

Just revenue from B C (that mentioned in text) and total R&D expend-s for 10 years (from table)
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No, I am talking particularly about formula A.
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Where did you find the information regarding the expenditure year of the 6-year exclusive period for Formula A? Please elaborate.
from total expenditure column
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Please read the question stem carefully. It is mentioned in the question itself.
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GMATNinja Please help me understand why the answer is no for Q3?
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IMO,

Q3, "For each of the following statements about the final year of the 6-year exclusivity period for Formula A"
-> we are focusing on Year6, not specifically on A, B, or C. Each formula has been granted the same 6-year exclusivity period.
So, the question is asking us which statement about Year6 are correct.

sub1: No, when comparing Year 6 and Year 4 expenses, they are the same ($240 mil), not greater.

sub 2: No, in year 6, total R&D is $240 mil with total revenue of $2500 mil, which is about 9.xx% (240/2500).

sub 3: No, as shown in the column chart in tab1, you can see that in Year 6, rev A = rev B, so it accounts for 50%, not greater.
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Bismuth83, could you provide the solution to this problem? Though I have attempted it correctly, I still need your input.

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Question Stem: The company's total R&D expenditures were greater than those for any other year of the 6-year exclusively period for Formula A.

Now, 1st- 4th year: all R&D expenditures are exclusively from formula A as formula B was not launched.
The company's total R&D expenditures (6th year) =$240m (A+B)
The company's total R&D expenditures (4th year) =$240m (A)
So, we can not say that " the company's total R&D expenditures (6th year) were greater than those for any other year of the 6-year exclusively period for Formula A." as at max, the total R&D expenditures of A can be $240m in the 6th year


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Thank you so much for the response. Maybe I missed the solution you posted.
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Question Stem: The company's total R&D expenditures were greater than those for any other year of the 6-year exclusively period for Formula A.

Now, 1st- 4th year: all R&D expenditures are exclusively from formula A as formula B was not launched.
The company's total R&D expenditures (6th year) =$240m (A+B)
The company's total R&D expenditures (4th year) =$240m (A)
So, we can not say that " the company's total R&D expenditures (6th year) were greater than those for any other year of the 6-year exclusively period for Formula A." as at max, the total R&D expenditures of A can be $240m in the 6th year


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Where did you find the information regarding the expenditure year of the 6-year exclusive period for Formula A? Please elaborate.
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can someone help with q3
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But total r&d expenditure is > 10%. Can anyone help me figure out what is wrong in this ?
RevenueR&D
60060
90090
1200120
1600240
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2500240
3000300
3000300
3500700
4000800
2270030800.135683

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Ques 1 The company has been granted a 6-year exclusivity period, spanning Years 11-16, for Formula C, a new drug designed to treat a different condition than that treated by Formulas A and B. The company has made the following predictions for Year 11: revenue from sales of Formula B will be US$400 million, and revenue from sales of Formula C will be US$200 million.

For each of the following statements about the company, select Sufficient information if the given predictions and the information in the tabs provide sufficient information to determine that the statement is true. Otherwise, select Insufficient information.

Solution: Combining all the revenues from Formulas A & B sales. The year that shows the least is Year 5.

Ques 2 The company has been granted a 6-year exclusivity period, spanning Years 11-16, for Formula C, a new drug designed to treat a different condition than that treated by Formulas A and B. The company has made the following predictions for Year 11: revenue from sales of Formula B will be US$400 million, and revenue from sales of Formula C will be US$200 million.

For each of the following statements about the company, select Sufficient information if the given predictions and the information in the tabs provide sufficient information to determine that the statement is true. Otherwise, select Insufficient information.

Solution 1) Sufficient --As mentioned in the ques the total revenue from sales of Formula B will be US$400 million and revenue from sales of Formula C will be US$200 million for the year 11. So, when we combine both we get $600 which is less than the t[color=#000000]otal R&D expenditures for Year 10 which is $800.

2) Insufficient-- We only have the predicted revenue for year 11 from the sales of Formula B and Formula C and also we do not have enough information about the revenue for year 10. And, Year 10 only speaks about Formula A & B. So, it is insufficient.

3)Insufficient-- We do not have enough information about the R & D expenditure for the year 11. Not enough data to make such predictions.


Ques 3. For each of the following statements about the final year of the 6-year exclusivity period for Formula A, select Yes if the statement is supported by the information in the tabs. Otherwise, select No.

1) No-- The company's total R&D expenditures were greater than those for any other year of the 6-year exclusive period for Formula A.

2) No-- The company's total R&D expenditures were greater than 10% of the company's total revenue.

3) No-- Revenue from sales of Formula A accounted for more than 50% of the company's total revenue.
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In Question 3- question is asking for the final year of 6 year exclusivity period for formula A. so will focus on year 6 only:

statement 1-
company's total R&D expenditure in year -6 is 240 mill.$, which is equal to the year 4. Means total R&D expenditure in year-6 is not greater than other year. Answer- NO

statement 2
for year 6- total R&D expenditure= 240 mill.$
Total Revenue = 2500 mill.$
is, 240>10% of 2500?
240> 1/10*2500
240>250 - definitely not, So ans. is NO

Statement 3
Revenue from sales of formula A in year -6 = 1000 mill.$
company's total Revenue in year 6 =2500 mill.$
is, 1000> 50% of 2500 ?
let see, 1000>1250 - definitely not, So ans. is NO
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