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Brothers Inc, a construction company, spends significant time and money to dismantle older houses piece by piece in order to reuse the wood. Although the company does earn a net profit despite these expenditures, the company could earn even more by adopting a new policy. Brothers’ new land contains hundreds of trees that are already slated to be razed; the company should use those trees for wood instead of the old houses
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Brothers’ policy to reuse wood?
(A) It is a waste of resources for a company that needs wood to chop down hundreds of trees but not use the wood.
(B) There is virtually no difference in quality between wood reclaimed from older houses and wood processed from newly-chopped trees.
(C) Sawmills can reshape previously used wood much more quickly and cost-effectively than it can shape whole trees.
(D) It would cost the company less to use the trees it already owns than to pay to dismantle homes for previously used wood.
(E) The number of older houses available for dismantling is growing steadily
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Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Brothers’ policy to reuse wood?
(A) It is a waste of resources for a company that needs wood to chop down hundreds of trees but not use the wood.
(B) There is virtually no difference in quality between wood reclaimed from older houses and wood processed from newly-chopped trees.
(C) Sawmills can reshape previously used wood much more quickly and cost-effectively than it can shape whole trees.
(D) It would cost the company less to use the trees it already owns than to pay to dismantle homes for previously used wood.
(E) The number of older houses available for dismantling is growing steadily
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Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Brothers’ policy to reuse wood?
Conclusion : The company could earn even more by adopting a new policy
Support : Brothers’ new land contains hundreds of trees that are already slated to be razed; the company should use those trees for wood instead of the old houses
Weaken the conclusion by weakening the support : Reusing of wood is better than cutting of fresh trees.
(A) It is a waste of resources for a company that needs wood to chop down hundreds of trees but not use the wood.
We can't say the company will not use such woods. Also, choices that shows moral intent are mostly wrong.
(B) There is virtually no difference in quality between wood reclaimed from older houses and wood processed from newly-chopped trees.
If there is no difference then what is the purpose to change the plan.
(C) Sawmills can reshape previously used wood much more quickly and cost-effectively than it can shape whole trees.
This choice shows than reuse of wood is less time consuming and cost effective. --- Correct
(D) It would cost the company less to use the trees it already owns than to pay to dismantle homes for previously used wood.
Strengthener
(E) The number of older houses available for dismantling is growing steadily
Irrelevant.
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For those who selected D as the answer-
So although it does seem like a stregthner Q, it is infact not in the real sense.
It is telling us to answer that why the company spends and uses the old wood despite the fact that it can earn more profits with adopting new policy.
So although it does seem like a stregthner Q, it is infact not in the real sense.
It is telling us to answer that why the company spends and uses the old wood despite the fact that it can earn more profits with adopting new policy.
Gauriii
But doesn't the question ask to support the company's suggested new policy? So it should be a strengthen question only right?
Wait, or does it ask to strengthen/provide support to the company's existing policy? (if so, isn't it confusing, especially since there is no mention of the word 'policy' for the company's existing way of working. They should have specified new/old policy in that case)
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CONCLUSION - Brothers spend time and money to dismantle old houses to reuse the wood
GIVEN -
1) Company is in net profit
2) Company could earn more by using 100s of trees on new lands slated to be razed
STRENGTHNER- What new information would increase the belief in the conclusion?
ANSWER CHOICE ANALYSIS -
A) Not related to the conclusion
B) Does not state any advantage of method used by brothers
C) CORRECT
D) Actually weakens the conclusion
E) Doesn't impact the conclusion
GIVEN -
1) Company is in net profit
2) Company could earn more by using 100s of trees on new lands slated to be razed
STRENGTHNER- What new information would increase the belief in the conclusion?
ANSWER CHOICE ANALYSIS -
A) Not related to the conclusion
B) Does not state any advantage of method used by brothers
C) CORRECT
D) Actually weakens the conclusion
E) Doesn't impact the conclusion
vatsal323
Can someone help with my query, please? Thanks in advance!
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vatsal323
Hey vatsal323,
I had the same issue with this question. We rushed to fast through the question stem. In the question stem it asks which answer choice most strongly supports Brothers' policy to reuse wood . So we have to support the "old policy", which includes reusing wood.
Here's the question stem: "Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Brothers’ policy to reuse wood?"
I hope this helped you.
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I have a doubt Bunuel,
If the number of older houses available for dismantling is declining then we would have no option but to resort to the new policy.
so did i interpret it harshly? should i have taken the opposite as "not growing steadily thereby staying constant"
then yes C i would pick
but how do i differentiate in my perspective of negation as to till what extent to negate.
If the number of older houses available for dismantling is declining then we would have no option but to resort to the new policy.
so did i interpret it harshly? should i have taken the opposite as "not growing steadily thereby staying constant"
then yes C i would pick
but how do i differentiate in my perspective of negation as to till what extent to negate.
Bunuel
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Great note. I believe answer D was chosen often because we are thinking in terms of what will overall reduce costs (which is true) BUT the question is asking us to support the current policy of using reclaimed wood.
Gauriii
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