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Candidate A: The newspaper values hits on its columns via other websites more than hits on its columns via its own website.
Candidate B: The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than hits on its columns via other websites.
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An online newspaper, Newspaper X, will hire exactly one new columnist: Candidate A or Candidate B. Both columnists currently write for Newspaper Y. The newspaper's final hiring decision will be based exclusively on three factors: (1) a rating of the influence of the respective columnists; (2) a per-column average of the number of hits on the candidates' columns (number of times the columnists' columns have been opened) via the website of Newspaper Y (65,249 for Candidate A and 93,847 for Candidate B); and (3) a per-column average of the number of hits on the candidates' columns via other websites, including Internet search engines and news aggregators (142,834 for Candidate A and 113,742 for Candidate B). Both of the candidates were rated as "very influential." It was assumed that each candidate would have roughly the same number of hits on Newspaper X as on Newspaper Y.
Based on the information provided, select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate A. And select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate B. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Based on the information provided, select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate A. And select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate B. Make only two selections, one in each column.
| Candidate A | Candidate B | |
| The newspaper values the influence of its columns more than hits on them via the newspaper's website. | ||
| The newspaper values the influence of its columns more than hits on them via other websites. | ||
| The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than hits on its columns via other websites. | ||
| The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than the influence of its columns. | ||
| The newspaper values hits on its columns via other websites more than hits on its columns via its own website. |
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Candidate A: The newspaper values hits on its columns via other websites more than hits on its columns via its own website.
Candidate B: The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than hits on its columns via other websites.
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We know that:
Since Candidate A has more hits on other websites (142,834) compared to hits on Newspaper Y’s own website (65,249), the statement that would most strongly support hiring Candidate A is:
"The newspaper values hits on its columns via other websites more than hits on its columns via its own website."
This is the 5th answer choice.
Candidate B has more hits on Newspaper Y’s own website (93,847) compared to other websites (113,742). Therefore, the statement that would most strongly support hiring Candidate B is:
"The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than hits on its columns via other websites."
This is the 3rd answer choice.
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Both of the candidates were rated as "very influential."
Hence we can eliminate any answer choice that compares influence with hits, since we don't know whether Candidate A was more influential or Candidate B. Eliminate 1st, 2nd and 4th answer choice. Since Candidate A has more hits on other websites (142,834) compared to hits on Newspaper Y’s own website (65,249), the statement that would most strongly support hiring Candidate A is:
"The newspaper values hits on its columns via other websites more than hits on its columns via its own website."
This is the 5th answer choice.
Candidate B has more hits on Newspaper Y’s own website (93,847) compared to other websites (113,742). Therefore, the statement that would most strongly support hiring Candidate B is:
"The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than hits on its columns via other websites."
This is the 3rd answer choice.
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An online newspaper, Newspaper X, will hire exactly one new columnist: Candidate A or Candidate B. Both columnists currently write for Newspaper Y. The newspaper's final hiring decision will be based exclusively on three factors: (1) a rating of the influence of the respective columnists; (2) a per-column average of the number of hits on the candidates' columns (number of times the columnists' columns have been opened) via the website of Newspaper Y (65,249 for Candidate A and 93,847 for Candidate B); and (3) a per-column average of the number of hits on the candidates' columns via other websites, including Internet search engines and news aggregators (142,834 for Candidate A and 113,742 for Candidate B). Both of the candidates were rated as "very influential." It was assumed that each candidate would have roughly the same number of hits on Newspaper X as on Newspaper Y.
Based on the information provided, select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate A. And select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate B. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Based on the information provided, select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate A. And select the statement that, if true, would most strongly suggest that the newspaper will hire Candidate B. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Performance of candidates on the three parameters:
Candidate A
1. Very influential
2. Hits via newspaper website - 65,249
3. Hits via other websites - 142,834
Candidate B
1. Very influential
2. Hits via newspaper website - 93,847
3. Hits via other websites - 113,742
In influence, both candidates are the same. They negate each other out on parameters 2 vs 3. If X prefers parameter 2 over parameter 3, they will pick candidate B. If X prefer parameter 3 over 2, they will pick candidate A.
Option (C): The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than hits on its columns via other websites.
This tells us that the newspaper values parameter 2 over parameter 3. Hence select this for candidate B
Option (E): The newspaper values hits on its columns via other websites more than hits on its columns via its own website.
This tells us that the newspaper values parameter 3 over parameter 1. Hence select this for candidate A
All other options involve comparison with parameter 1 which is same for both.
Option (D): The newspaper values hits on its columns via its website more than the influence of its columns.
The comparison is between parameters 2 and 1. But 1 is same for both so preferring 2 over 1 doesn't tell us much. It is possible that they prefer both 2 and 3 over 1. The point is that between 2 and 3, which one do they prefer because 2 and 3 are the differentiating factors.
