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Strengthen: If they are not reliable, stone-cutting machines usually break down within the first month.
Weaken: Very few customers have purchased a Dante 5000.
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Company Service Manager: It has been 6 months since we began selling the first units of the new Dante 5000 stone-cutting machine. During this time, the Dante 5000 has received far fewer customer complaints about breakdowns than our other stone-cutting machines. Therefore, the Dante 5000 must be more reliable than our other stone-cutting machines.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above? Which would most weaken it? Make only two selections, one in each column.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above? Which would most weaken it? Make only two selections, one in each column.
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| The Dante 5000 is the most expensive stone-cutting machine produced by the company. | ||
| There are other stone-cutting machines that are considered more reliable than the Dante 5000. | ||
| The Dante 5000 performed very well in initial testing. | ||
| If they are not reliable, stone-cutting machines usually break down within the first month. | ||
| Very few customers have purchased a Dante 5000. | ||
| The Dante 5000 employs a new technology that is more precise than that used by our previous stone-cutting machines. |
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Strengthen: If they are not reliable, stone-cutting machines usually break down within the first month.
Weaken: Very few customers have purchased a Dante 5000.
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To weaken the conclusion, the answer has to be "Very few customers have purchased a Dante 5000.", this justifies that the company has received less complaints about Dante 5000 because large quantities of Dante 500 haven't been sold.
To strengthen the conclusion, the answer has to be "The Dante 5000 employs a new technology that is more precise than that used by our previous stone-cutting machines.", the new technology helps Dante 5000 be more reliable compared to the other machines out there in the market.
To strengthen the conclusion, the answer has to be "The Dante 5000 employs a new technology that is more precise than that used by our previous stone-cutting machines.", the new technology helps Dante 5000 be more reliable compared to the other machines out there in the market.
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Conclusion - Dante 5000 is more reliable than the company's other stone cutting machines
Premise - Dante 5000 has received fewer complaints about breakdowns than the company's other stone cutting machines, in the past six months.
To strengthen/weaken we will need to check the number of customers who bought the machine and the time in which the stone cutting machines breakdown.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above? Which would most weaken it? Make only two selections, one in each column.
The Dante 5000 is the most expensive stone-cutting machine produced by the company.......Production cost is not mentioned in the passage. Even if the machine is costly to produce there might be other flaws which can cause the breakdown. Such as equipment handling/terrain on which the machine is used.
There are other stone-cutting machines that are considered more reliable than the Dante 5000.....The comparison is between Dante 500 and the machines produced by the same company. The other machines mentioned may be produced by different companies.
The Dante 5000 performed very well in initial testing.....Complaints were registered after the use by the customers. The initial testing may/may not be conducted by simulating the terrains on which the machine will be used by the customers.
If they are not reliable, stone-cutting machines usually break down within the first month......STRENGTHEN. If the stone cutting machines usually break down within the first month, they are not much reliable. Since It is mentioned that already 6 months have passed since the company sold its 1st unit and during this period it received fewer complaints. It means that Dante 5000 is more reliable.
Very few customers have purchased a Dante 5000.....WEAKEN. Few customers bought the machine and hence fewer complaints. Lets say that Dante sold 20 units, and the company received 10 complaints for 10 units. So its reliability is 50%. Other machine of the same company sold 50 units and the company received 20 complaints for 20 units. So its reliability is 60%. Clearly, even if Dante has received less complaints its reliability is less than that of other machine.
The Dante 5000 employs a new technology that is more precise than that used by our previous stone-cutting machines.....Even if this can be considered a strengthener in general scenarios. No relation between technology & reliability is provided in the passage.
Premise - Dante 5000 has received fewer complaints about breakdowns than the company's other stone cutting machines, in the past six months.
To strengthen/weaken we will need to check the number of customers who bought the machine and the time in which the stone cutting machines breakdown.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above? Which would most weaken it? Make only two selections, one in each column.
The Dante 5000 is the most expensive stone-cutting machine produced by the company.......Production cost is not mentioned in the passage. Even if the machine is costly to produce there might be other flaws which can cause the breakdown. Such as equipment handling/terrain on which the machine is used.
There are other stone-cutting machines that are considered more reliable than the Dante 5000.....The comparison is between Dante 500 and the machines produced by the same company. The other machines mentioned may be produced by different companies.
The Dante 5000 performed very well in initial testing.....Complaints were registered after the use by the customers. The initial testing may/may not be conducted by simulating the terrains on which the machine will be used by the customers.
If they are not reliable, stone-cutting machines usually break down within the first month......STRENGTHEN. If the stone cutting machines usually break down within the first month, they are not much reliable. Since It is mentioned that already 6 months have passed since the company sold its 1st unit and during this period it received fewer complaints. It means that Dante 5000 is more reliable.
Very few customers have purchased a Dante 5000.....WEAKEN. Few customers bought the machine and hence fewer complaints. Lets say that Dante sold 20 units, and the company received 10 complaints for 10 units. So its reliability is 50%. Other machine of the same company sold 50 units and the company received 20 complaints for 20 units. So its reliability is 60%. Clearly, even if Dante has received less complaints its reliability is less than that of other machine.
The Dante 5000 employs a new technology that is more precise than that used by our previous stone-cutting machines.....Even if this can be considered a strengthener in general scenarios. No relation between technology & reliability is provided in the passage.
