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Draco Petrochemicals moves tens of tankers in and out of the heavily trafficked Port St. George every day. The company’s success depends on its ability to transport large chemical shipments with minimum delays. Consequently, Draco is planning to replace its largest tankers with new SPNSR tankers, whose cutting-edge architecture minimizes the need for routine maintenance. The SPNSR tankers’ durability in this regard results in both lower maintenance costs and less time lost to maintenance stops.
Which of the following, if true, could present the most serious disadvantage for Draco Petrochemicals in replacing its largest tankers with new SPNSR tankers?
A) The SPNSR tanker would enable Draco Petrochemicals to chart direct routes to destinations that currently require stops for maintenance.
B) Maintenance costs for deep-sea vessels are projected to decline over the next several years.
C) The cutting-edge architecture of the SPNSR tanker causes water current disruptions when leaving the harbor that force other ships to delay their departures.
D) None of Draco Petrochemicals’ competitors that use Port St. George is considering buying SPNSR tankers.
E) The durability of the SPNSR tanker would enable Draco Petrochemicals to eliminate maintenance at some of its destinations, but several mechanics would lose their jobs.
Which of the following, if true, could present the most serious disadvantage for Draco Petrochemicals in replacing its largest tankers with new SPNSR tankers?
A) The SPNSR tanker would enable Draco Petrochemicals to chart direct routes to destinations that currently require stops for maintenance.
B) Maintenance costs for deep-sea vessels are projected to decline over the next several years.
C) The cutting-edge architecture of the SPNSR tanker causes water current disruptions when leaving the harbor that force other ships to delay their departures.
D) None of Draco Petrochemicals’ competitors that use Port St. George is considering buying SPNSR tankers.
E) The durability of the SPNSR tanker would enable Draco Petrochemicals to eliminate maintenance at some of its destinations, but several mechanics would lose their jobs.
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Correct Answer C
Goal: Minimize delays in transporting shipments.
Plan: Replace largest tankers with SPNSR tankers.
Reason: SPNSR requires less routine maintenance.
Expected Benefit: Fewer maintenance stops → fewer delays.
Correct Answer: C
SPNSR tankers disrupt water currents when leaving harbor, forcing other ships to delay departure.
Since Draco operates many ships daily in a heavily trafficked port, this would create congestion — which would ultimately delay Draco’s own operations.
👉 This directly hurts the main goal: minimum delays.
❌ Why Others Are Wrong
A – Advantage (direct routes reduce delays).
B – Lower future maintenance costs don’t affect delays.
D – Competitors’ actions are irrelevant.
E – Job losses don’t affect shipping delays.
Goal: Minimize delays in transporting shipments.
Plan: Replace largest tankers with SPNSR tankers.
Reason: SPNSR requires less routine maintenance.
Expected Benefit: Fewer maintenance stops → fewer delays.
Correct Answer: C
SPNSR tankers disrupt water currents when leaving harbor, forcing other ships to delay departure.
Since Draco operates many ships daily in a heavily trafficked port, this would create congestion — which would ultimately delay Draco’s own operations.
👉 This directly hurts the main goal: minimum delays.
❌ Why Others Are Wrong
A – Advantage (direct routes reduce delays).
B – Lower future maintenance costs don’t affect delays.
D – Competitors’ actions are irrelevant.
E – Job losses don’t affect shipping delays.
