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At one time, European and Japanese companies tried to imitate their American rivals. Today, American appliance manufacturers import European scientists to lead their research staffs; American automakers design cars that mimic the styling of German, Italian, and French imports; and American electronics firms boast in their advertising of Japanese-style devotion to quality and reliability. In the world of high technology, America has lost the battle for international prestige.
Each of the following statements, if true, would help to support the claim above EXCEPT:
(A) An American camera company claims in its promotional literature to produce cameras as fine as the best Swiss imports.
(B) An American maker of stereo components designs its products to resemble those of a popular Japanese firm.
(C) An American manufacturer of video games uses a brand name chosen because it sounds like a Japanese word.
(D) An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques.
(E) An American maker of frozen foods advertises its dinners as Real European-style entrees prepared by fine French and Italian chefs.
Each of the following statements, if true, would help to support the claim above EXCEPT:
(A) An American camera company claims in its promotional literature to produce cameras as fine as the best Swiss imports.
(B) An American maker of stereo components designs its products to resemble those of a popular Japanese firm.
(C) An American manufacturer of video games uses a brand name chosen because it sounds like a Japanese word.
(D) An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques.
(E) An American maker of frozen foods advertises its dinners as Real European-style entrees prepared by fine French and Italian chefs.
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Hi Avinashrao9
I'm glad to help.
ANALYZE THE STIMULUS:
Fact: At one time, European and Japanese companies tried to imitate their American rivals.
Fact: Today, American appliance manufacturers import European scientists to lead their research staffs; American automakers design cars that mimic the styling of German, Italian, and French imports; and American electronics firms boast in their advertising of Japanese-style devotion to quality and reliability.
Conclusion: In the world of high technology, America has lost the battle for international prestige.
Each of the following statements, if true, would help to support the claim above EXCEPT:
ANALYZE EACH ANSWER:
NOTE:this is a comparison question, so objects MUST be parallel, e.g. technology vs technology, person vs person, etc….
(A) An American camera company claims in its promotional literature to produce cameras as fine as the best Swiss imports.
Wrong. American Camera technology losts to Swiss’s
(B) An American maker of stereo components designs its products to resemble those of a popular Japanese firm.
Wrong. American Stereo technology losts to Japan’s.
(C) An American manufacturer of video games uses a brand name chosen because it sounds like a Japanese word.
Wrong. C supports a conclusion a bit because C indirectly means An American manufacture of video games lost its competitive advantages over Japanese peer. Thus, it has to use a marketing strategy to lure customers.
(D) An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques.
Wrong. American TV technology losts to German’s.
(E) An American maker of frozen foods advertises its dinners as Real European-style entrees prepared by fine French and Italian chefs.
Correct. TRICKY. E says an American maker of frozen foods tries to imitate Real European-style entrees prepared by fine European CHEFS. E shifts objects from “American frozen food technology” to “European Chefs”. E just means American FROZEN food technology only losts to European CHEFS (person). E does NOT mean American FROZEN food technology lost to European peer – European FROZEN food technology. Thus, E does not support the claim and is correct. (See the NOTE above)
Between C and E, clearly E is stronger. Hence, E is correct.
Hope it helps.
