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I have a doubt concerned with option D, option d asks us to evaluate if Before the reorganization, had sales representatives found it difficult to keep up with relevant developments in all types of businesses to which they are assigned?
If the answer yes then our belief in the conclusion is strengthened since the executives were finding it difficult to keep up with all the developments. Hence reorganisation helped.
However if the answer is NO then i get a broad scope of conclusion in which before the reorganisation executives found it difficult to keep up with not all developments. Now here not all could mean (0-99)
So if before the reorganisation executives found it difficult to keep up with not all developments.(ie if not all means 0) then it shows that reorganisation was not the cause.
However, if before the reorganisation executives found it difficult to keep up with not all developments.(ie if not all means 99) then reorganisation could still be the cause. Since in the other part of evaluation we dont get a clear direction.
I think this option does not help us to evaluate.
Instead if in the option instead of not all some were written then it would have helped us to evaluate.
Pl correct me.
I have a doubt concerned with option D, option d asks us to evaluate if Before the reorganization, had sales representatives found it difficult to keep up with relevant developments in all types of businesses to which they are assigned?
If the answer yes then our belief in the conclusion is strengthened since the executives were finding it difficult to keep up with all the developments. Hence reorganisation helped.
However if the answer is NO then i get a broad scope of conclusion in which before the reorganisation executives found it difficult to keep up with not all developments. Now here not all could mean (0-99)
So if before the reorganisation executives found it difficult to keep up with not all developments.(ie if not all means 0) then it shows that reorganisation was not the cause.
However, if before the reorganisation executives found it difficult to keep up with not all developments.(ie if not all means 99) then reorganisation could still be the cause. Since in the other part of evaluation we dont get a clear direction.
I think this option does not help us to evaluate.
Instead if in the option instead of not all some were written then it would have helped us to evaluate.
Pl correct me.
26 Aug 2018, 17:36
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The key is in the question stem:
Quote:
The GMAT is asking us to eliminate the four choices that would be most helpful to find out and select the one answer choice that would be least helpful to find out.
In order to eliminate an answer choice, we don't need that choice to be a perfect, unshakable strengthener or weakener. We just need it to be helpful in assessing the conclusion.
More specifically, we need it to be more helpful than the correct answer choice. So, just like we've done with choice (E), it boils down to a single question: is (D) more helpful than (A)? Yes, it definitely is.
It's really that simple. We don't need to explore multiple interpretations of choice (D) to recognize that it is not the least helpful answer choice. That's why we keep (A), eliminate (D), and move on to the next question.
I hope this helps!
02 Jun 2023, 11:05
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When a question stem includes a word in ALL CAPS, rephrase the question stem WITHOUT the all-cap word.
If we omit from the question stem above the word EXCEPT, we get:
In assessing whether the improvement in advertising sales can properly be attributed to the reorganization, it would be helpful to find out which of the following?
Four of the five answer choices will STRENGTHEN or WEAKEN the conclusion that the reorganization is responsible for the improvement in ad sales.
Eliminate these four answer choices.
The correct answer will be the REMAINING answer choice.
Here, the answer choices are phrased as QUESTIONS.
To see more easily which answer choices strengthen or weaken the conclusion, rephrase the answer choices as STATEMENTS.
B: The circulation of the Greenville Times has increased substantially in the last two years.
Here, the improvement in ad sales can be attributed to the increase in circulation, WEAKENING the conclusion that the reorganization is responsible for the improvement in ad sales.
Eliminate B.
C: There been a substantial turnover in personnel in the advertising sales force over the last two years.
Here, the improvement in ad sales can be attributed to the turnover in personnel, WEAKENING the conclusion that the reorganization is responsible for the improvement in ad sales.
Eliminate C.
D: Before the reorganization, sales representatives found it difficult to keep up with relevant
developments.
This answer choice indicates that the reorganization has made it easier for sales reps to keep up with relevant developments, STRENGTHENING the conclusion that the reorganization is responsible for the improvement in ad sales.
Eliminate D.
E: The economy in Greenville and the surrounding regions has been growing rapidly over the last two years.
Here, the improvement in ad sales can be attributed to the growth in the economy, WEAKENING the conclusion that the reorganization is responsible for the improvement in ad sales.
Eliminate E.
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A: Two years ago, a high proportion of the Greenville Times' total revenue was generated by advertising sales.
This answer choice tells us nothing about whether the reorganization is responsible for the improvement in ad sales.
