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Bose released Wireless headphones QC35 as a successor to their vastl [#permalink] New post  01 Feb 2023, 09:58
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Bose released Wireless headphones – QC35 as a successor to their vastly popular QC25 wired headphones. While Bose claims that QC35 uses the same frame and technology as QC25 does, the average QC35 owner replaces the earcups every 12 months, twice as frequently as QC25 owner does. Since Bose did not increase the price of QC35 despite adding wireless capability, it must have reduced the quality of ear-cups in QC35 to make up for additional cost.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the author’s argument?


(A) Very few of Bose’s customers periodically clean their ear-cups, actions which can increase their life drastically.

(B) Since QC35 is wireless, it can also be worn while sleeping to reduce ambient noise.

(C) Most ear-cups tear apart when the headphones are stored in a backpack with a sharp object such as a scissor.

(D) While most QC25s are shared devices, most QC35s are used exclusively as personal devices.

(E) Bose charges a lower price for replacement ear-cups of QC35 than it does for QC25.
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Re: Bose released Wireless headphones QC35 as a successor to their vastl [#permalink] New post  02 Feb 2023, 07:46
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Maybe that is me but I do not sse any relation in this question between the conclusion - the extra costs claimed by Bose - and the fact that the substitute ration for the C35 id double than that for the C25

while all the other answer choices do not weaken the argument I do not know how B could weaken the argument's conclusion either.

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Re: Bose released Wireless headphones QC35 as a successor to their vastl [#permalink] New post  02 Feb 2023, 09:55
Conclusion: Bose must have reduced the quality of ear-cups in QC35 to make up for additional cost

Basis: Bose did not increase the price of QC35 despite adding wireless capability. It is also given in the premises that frequency of replacement of ear cups in QC35 is double the frequency of replacement in QC25.

Gaps: What if the use of earphones has increased, leading to replacement of earcups.

Option B is somewhat in line but not too clear.
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Re: Bose released Wireless headphones QC35 as a successor to their vastl [#permalink] New post  02 Feb 2023, 10:07
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Maybe that is me but I do not sse any relation in this question between the conclusion - the extra costs claimed by Bose - and the fact that the substitute ration for the C35 id double than that for the C25

while all the other answer choices do not weaken the argument I do not know how B could weaken the argument's conclusion either.

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Ans B - Since QC35 is wireless, it can also be worn while sleeping to reduce ambient noise.
Maybe since they can also be used while sleeping, thus increasing the regular usage leading to earlier ware of the product. This will decrease the product life and result in increase in the buying behavior, keeping the quality intact.
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Re: Bose released Wireless headphones QC35 as a successor to their vastl [#permalink] New post  06 Feb 2023, 09:17
Debating between B and E.
Conclusion is Bose "reduced the quality of ear-cups in QC35 to make up for additional cost."

B - More usage of the product can lead to it deteriorating more quickly thus needing to be replaced more often. The replacement is not because of the reduced quality but because of the increase in usage.
E - The lower cost of the replacement ear cups can encourage owners to have theirs replaced often even if the quality has not significantly deteriorated.
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Bose released Wireless headphones QC35 as a successor to their vastl [#permalink] New post  08 Feb 2023, 09:53
While we can clearly option A C and D, I am stuck between the other two options.

As option B states,
B: Since QC35 is wireless, it can also be worn while sleeping to reduce ambient noise.
This might be because, if people were to wear it to sleep, this might increase the usage as compared to QC25 which would lead them to buy, ear cups frequently than QC25 users.

As for option E,
E:Bose charges a lower price for replacement ear-cups of QC35 than it does for QC25.
This may be a possibility as, the Q25 people would think against changing the earcups until its not in the best condition to use to avoid spending money.
Since QC35 earcups were cheaper, the QC35 users are more prone to replace it sooner even if the quality has not deteriorated as it is available for less cost.
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