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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.
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.
16 Apr 2025, 02:28
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If you're having a hard time choosing between B and E, it's because both of them weaken. I can imagine why the author might prefer B, but GMAT answers shouldn't just be correct relative to others. If one weakens, the others should not! Therefore, this is not a valid question.
We're looking for some alternative reason (other than quality) that people might be replacing ear-cups more often. B suggests additional wear (using during sleep), while E suggests more affordability (they're cheap, so why not replace?).
We're looking for some alternative reason (other than quality) that people might be replacing ear-cups more often. B suggests additional wear (using during sleep), while E suggests more affordability (they're cheap, so why not replace?).
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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.
while all the other answer choices do not weaken the argument I do not know how B could weaken the argument's conclusion either.
