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17 Jul 2024, 15:12
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Analyst:
Fact: Despite the recent spike in online advertising by most competitors, our company has not increased its digital marketing budget and has seen no decrease in market share
Reasoning: Given that the cost of online advertising has significantly increased due to higher demand,
conclusion: we can conclude that our existing marketing strategies are still effective
Another reasoning given for conclusion: Additionally , our sales team has reported an increase in customer engagement and satisfaction with current marketing efforts.
(A) The first is the analyst's main conclusion; the second provides evidence to support that conclusion.
-- Incorrect as first is not main conclusion
(B) The first is evidence that serves as the basis for rejecting one explanation; the second is the analyst's additional explanation.
-- first is evidence but it does not serve as basis for rejecting explanation so out
(C) The first is a statement of fact that the analyst disputes; the second provides an alternative explanation that the analyst offers.
-- It is a fact but analyst is not disputing it so out
(D) The first presents a scenario that seems contradictory to expected outcomes; the second provides supporting evidence that explains the actual outcome observed.
-- It is indeed a scenario that seems contradictory given recent spike in online advertising by most competitors and the outcome is marketing strategy is still effective.
Second is another evidence confirming that marketing strategy is indeed effective
D is the answer
(E) The first outlines an initial observation that is under question; the second provides evidence to refute a potential objection to the analyst's final conclusion.
-- first outline is an observation but this is not under question . also second evidence is not to refute objection to conclusion rather directly supporting conclusion. hence out
17 Jul 2024, 16:05
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competitors increase their online advertising, our company doesn't
... but there is an increase in customer engagement and satisfaction with current marketing efforts.
(A) The first is the analyst's main conclusion; the second provides evidence to support that conclusion.
INCORRECT The first is not a conclusion. It's a fact.
(B) The first is evidence that serves as the basis for rejecting one explanation; the second is the analyst's additional explanation.
INCORRECT Nobody is rejecting one explanation here.
(C) The first is a statement of fact that the analyst disputes; the second provides an alternative explanation that the analyst offers.
INCORRECT There is no dispute here. The analyst agrees with that strategy.
(D) The first presents a scenario that seems contradictory to expected outcomes; the second provides supporting evidence that explains the actual outcome observed.
INCORRECT The first doesn't present a contradictory scenario to expected outcomes. It only describes facts.
(E) The first outlines an initial observation that is under question; the second provides evidence to refute a potential objection to the analyst's final conclusion.
CORRECT The observation under question is why the company doesn't increase their online advertising. Evidence: because the company's results are good this way and their existing marketing strategies are still effective.
IMO E
... but there is an increase in customer engagement and satisfaction with current marketing efforts.
(A) The first is the analyst's main conclusion; the second provides evidence to support that conclusion.
INCORRECT The first is not a conclusion. It's a fact.
(B) The first is evidence that serves as the basis for rejecting one explanation; the second is the analyst's additional explanation.
INCORRECT Nobody is rejecting one explanation here.
(C) The first is a statement of fact that the analyst disputes; the second provides an alternative explanation that the analyst offers.
INCORRECT There is no dispute here. The analyst agrees with that strategy.
(D) The first presents a scenario that seems contradictory to expected outcomes; the second provides supporting evidence that explains the actual outcome observed.
INCORRECT The first doesn't present a contradictory scenario to expected outcomes. It only describes facts.
(E) The first outlines an initial observation that is under question; the second provides evidence to refute a potential objection to the analyst's final conclusion.
CORRECT The observation under question is why the company doesn't increase their online advertising. Evidence: because the company's results are good this way and their existing marketing strategies are still effective.
IMO E
17 Jul 2024, 17:03
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For bold statement question, we need to know their relation to the main idea/conclusion of the passage, and eliminate answer choices.
The conclusion here was that the marketing strategy of the company was still effective.
St1 --> Presents the result to a variable change, that is the spike in online marketing from competitors, and that surprisingly it did not affect the company
St2 --> Support the conclusion
A --> the first statement is not the conclusion
B --> the first statement does not reject an explanation
C --> the analyst does not dispute the first statement
D --> Answer, because it matches the purpose of both statements
E --> the second does not provide evidence
Answer is D
The conclusion here was that the marketing strategy of the company was still effective.
St1 --> Presents the result to a variable change, that is the spike in online marketing from competitors, and that surprisingly it did not affect the company
St2 --> Support the conclusion
A --> the first statement is not the conclusion
B --> the first statement does not reject an explanation
C --> the analyst does not dispute the first statement
D --> Answer, because it matches the purpose of both statements
E --> the second does not provide evidence
Answer is D
