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Historically, the first company to commercialize a new technology typically has benefited from the unique opportunity to shape product definitions, forcing later companies to adapt to the standard that has been set, expend large amounts of resources to invest in unproven alternatives, or develop and implement alternative business models that are better received by the end user. In current times, however, the largest payoffs often go to companies that lead in developing new, more optimal business models and approaches for successful mass acceptance and usage of technologies.
The release in 1993 of the National Center for Super-computing Applications (NCSA) Mosaic web browser, one of the first graphical web browsers, initiated an explosive growth in internet use. Operating as a unit of the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign and one of the five original centers in the National Science Foundation's Supercomputer Centers Program, the NCSA is a state-federal partnership that has a mandate to develop and deploy national scale cyber infrastructure that advances science and engineering. The team credited with the development of Mosaic was led by Marc Andreessen, who later left NCSA to start his own company, named Netscape. Netscape released the Netscape Navigator, a web browser that was heavily influenced by Mosaic, in 1994. The Netscape Navigator quickly became the world's most popular browser, accounting for 90% of all internet use at its peak.
Microsoft responded to the tremendous growth of internet use when it released its own web browser in 1995 named Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer, too, was heavily influenced by Mosaic. Although Internet Explorer was initially not necessarily technically better than Netscape Navigator, Microsoft was able to leverage its dominance in the operating system market to take over the web browser market by bundling Internet Explorer with Microsoft Windows, the predominant computer operating system at the time. By 2002, Internet Explorer usage share of overall internet usage peaked at over 95%. Despite the Netscape Navigator's substantial technological head start and near monopoly of internet users at one time, Microsoft's Internet Explorer was able to overtake and eventually eliminate the Netscape Navigator from the market primarily through its use of use of a business model more widely accepted by internet users.
The release in 1993 of the National Center for Super-computing Applications (NCSA) Mosaic web browser, one of the first graphical web browsers, initiated an explosive growth in internet use. Operating as a unit of the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign and one of the five original centers in the National Science Foundation's Supercomputer Centers Program, the NCSA is a state-federal partnership that has a mandate to develop and deploy national scale cyber infrastructure that advances science and engineering. The team credited with the development of Mosaic was led by Marc Andreessen, who later left NCSA to start his own company, named Netscape. Netscape released the Netscape Navigator, a web browser that was heavily influenced by Mosaic, in 1994. The Netscape Navigator quickly became the world's most popular browser, accounting for 90% of all internet use at its peak.
Microsoft responded to the tremendous growth of internet use when it released its own web browser in 1995 named Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer, too, was heavily influenced by Mosaic. Although Internet Explorer was initially not necessarily technically better than Netscape Navigator, Microsoft was able to leverage its dominance in the operating system market to take over the web browser market by bundling Internet Explorer with Microsoft Windows, the predominant computer operating system at the time. By 2002, Internet Explorer usage share of overall internet usage peaked at over 95%. Despite the Netscape Navigator's substantial technological head start and near monopoly of internet users at one time, Microsoft's Internet Explorer was able to overtake and eventually eliminate the Netscape Navigator from the market primarily through its use of use of a business model more widely accepted by internet users.
1. According to the passage, it can be inferred that internet users probably shifted their web browser preference from Netscape Navigator to Internet Explorer because of which of the following?
A. Internet Explorer was technically better than Netscape Navigator.
B. The stand-alone cost of Internet Explorer was less expensive than that of Netscape Navigator.
C. Internet Explorer undertook an extensive and popular marketing campaign.
D. Internet Explorer came included with all computers that ran on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
E. Netscape Navigator would soon stop development.
A. Internet Explorer was technically better than Netscape Navigator.
B. The stand-alone cost of Internet Explorer was less expensive than that of Netscape Navigator.
C. Internet Explorer undertook an extensive and popular marketing campaign.
D. Internet Explorer came included with all computers that ran on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
E. Netscape Navigator would soon stop development.
Correct Answer: D
The correct answer to this question is (D). This is a Specific question about the details of the passage, requiring the test taker to locate the pertinent portion of the passage where details related to the question are provided. Answer choice A is refuted directly in the passage, which states, Internet Explorer was initially not necessarily technically better than Netscape Navigator, Answer choice B is incorrect as the passage does not discuss the stand-alone cost of Internet Explorer. Choice C is incorrect as the passage does not discuss any marketing campaign undertaken. Choice D is the correct answer. The third paragraph of the passage states that the bundling of Internet Explorer with Microsoft Windows was the factor that enabled Microsoft to leverage its dominance in the operating system market to take over the web browser market, implying that Internet Explorer overtook Netscape Navigator in large part because it came included with most computers on the market. Choice E is incorrect as the Netscape Navigator's end of development was a result, not a cause, of its loss in market dominance to Internet Explorer.
The correct answer to this question is (D). This is a Specific question about the details of the passage, requiring the test taker to locate the pertinent portion of the passage where details related to the question are provided. Answer choice A is refuted directly in the passage, which states, Internet Explorer was initially not necessarily technically better than Netscape Navigator, Answer choice B is incorrect as the passage does not discuss the stand-alone cost of Internet Explorer. Choice C is incorrect as the passage does not discuss any marketing campaign undertaken. Choice D is the correct answer. The third paragraph of the passage states that the bundling of Internet Explorer with Microsoft Windows was the factor that enabled Microsoft to leverage its dominance in the operating system market to take over the web browser market, implying that Internet Explorer overtook Netscape Navigator in large part because it came included with most computers on the market. Choice E is incorrect as the Netscape Navigator's end of development was a result, not a cause, of its loss in market dominance to Internet Explorer.
2. According to the passage, today's successful companies, unlike successful companies in the past, may earn the greatest profits by
A. investing in research to produce cheaper versions of existing technology.
B. being the first to market a competing technology.
C. adapting rapidly to a technological standard already established by a competing company.
D. establishing technological dominance to lead product definition in front of competitors.
E. focusing on business model alternatives that will be more well received by the end user.
A. investing in research to produce cheaper versions of existing technology.
B. being the first to market a competing technology.
C. adapting rapidly to a technological standard already established by a competing company.
D. establishing technological dominance to lead product definition in front of competitors.
E. focusing on business model alternatives that will be more well received by the end user.
Correct Answer: E
The correct answer to this question is (E). Answer choice A is incorrect as it mentions only research focused on cheaper alternatives, not new business models that are the primary focus of the passage. Choices B and D are incorrect as each describes a historically dominant approach that is no longer necessarily valid today. Answer choice C is also incorrect, as adapting to an already established technological standard is not a sufficient condition for earning the greatest profits and again is not the primary focus of the passage. Answer choice E, the correct answer, is aligned with the Primary Purpose of the passage and also paraphrases from the passage the answer to the question at hand. The final sentence of the opening paragraph states, ...largest payoffs often go to companies that lead in developing new, more optimal business models and approaches for successful mass acceptance and usage of technologies.
The correct answer to this question is (E). Answer choice A is incorrect as it mentions only research focused on cheaper alternatives, not new business models that are the primary focus of the passage. Choices B and D are incorrect as each describes a historically dominant approach that is no longer necessarily valid today. Answer choice C is also incorrect, as adapting to an already established technological standard is not a sufficient condition for earning the greatest profits and again is not the primary focus of the passage. Answer choice E, the correct answer, is aligned with the Primary Purpose of the passage and also paraphrases from the passage the answer to the question at hand. The final sentence of the opening paragraph states, ...largest payoffs often go to companies that lead in developing new, more optimal business models and approaches for successful mass acceptance and usage of technologies.
3. This passage is primarily concerned with which of the following?
A. Evaluating two competing technologies
B. Tracing the impact of a new technology by narrating a sequence of events
C. Reinterpreting an event from contemporary business history
D. Illustrating a business strategy by means of a case history
E. Proposing an innovative approach to business planning
A. Evaluating two competing technologies
B. Tracing the impact of a new technology by narrating a sequence of events
C. Reinterpreting an event from contemporary business history
D. Illustrating a business strategy by means of a case history
E. Proposing an innovative approach to business planning
Correct Answer: D
The correct answer to this question is (D). This is a universal question about the primary purpose of the passage, requiring the test taker to successfully identify STOP in order to efficiently and accurately locate the correct answer. The Scope and Tone of the passage should guide the test taker in selecting the correct answer regarding the passage's primary purpose. Answer choice A is incorrect as the passage does not evaluate the technologies, but is rather concerned with a dominant business strategy. Choice B is incorrect because the passage does not trace the impact of a new technology. Choice C is incorrect as the passage does not reinterpret an event, which would require the presentation of a current interpretation that differs from a prior one. Answer choice D is the correct answer, the only one that conforms to the Scope, Tone and Purpose of the passage. The last sentence in the first paragraph presents the author's main point, In current times, however, the largest payoffs often go to. The second and third paragraphs carry on with a case study that depicts the main point. Answer choice E is incorrect as the passage is not primarily concerned with the proposal of an innovative approach to business planning.
The correct answer to this question is (D). This is a universal question about the primary purpose of the passage, requiring the test taker to successfully identify STOP in order to efficiently and accurately locate the correct answer. The Scope and Tone of the passage should guide the test taker in selecting the correct answer regarding the passage's primary purpose. Answer choice A is incorrect as the passage does not evaluate the technologies, but is rather concerned with a dominant business strategy. Choice B is incorrect because the passage does not trace the impact of a new technology. Choice C is incorrect as the passage does not reinterpret an event, which would require the presentation of a current interpretation that differs from a prior one. Answer choice D is the correct answer, the only one that conforms to the Scope, Tone and Purpose of the passage. The last sentence in the first paragraph presents the author's main point, In current times, however, the largest payoffs often go to. The second and third paragraphs carry on with a case study that depicts the main point. Answer choice E is incorrect as the passage is not primarily concerned with the proposal of an innovative approach to business planning.
4. Which of the following best describes the relation of the first paragraph to the passage as a whole?
A. It makes a general observation that is then exemplified.
B. It outlines a process that is then analyzed.
C. It poses a question that is then answered.
D. It advances an argument that is then supported.
E. It introduces several conflicting arguments that are then reconciled.
A. It makes a general observation that is then exemplified.
B. It outlines a process that is then analyzed.
C. It poses a question that is then answered.
D. It advances an argument that is then supported.
E. It introduces several conflicting arguments that are then reconciled.
Correct Answer: A
The correct answer to this question is (A). This is a Function question about the role in which the first paragraph plays in relation to the passage in its entirety. Answering such questions efficiently and accurately depends upon the test taker's understanding of the Organization of the passage. Answer choice A is the correct answer, as it correctly notes that the first paragraph makes an observation (regarding the change from first-mover advantage to business-strategy advantage), allowing the rest of the passage to demonstrate that observation through an example. Choices B and C are incorrect as the passage neither outlines a process nor poses a question. Similarly, answer choice D is incorrect as the first paragraph introduces the observation, and does not advance an existing argument. Choice E is incorrect as only one argument is posited.
The correct answer to this question is (A). This is a Function question about the role in which the first paragraph plays in relation to the passage in its entirety. Answering such questions efficiently and accurately depends upon the test taker's understanding of the Organization of the passage. Answer choice A is the correct answer, as it correctly notes that the first paragraph makes an observation (regarding the change from first-mover advantage to business-strategy advantage), allowing the rest of the passage to demonstrate that observation through an example. Choices B and C are incorrect as the passage neither outlines a process nor poses a question. Similarly, answer choice D is incorrect as the first paragraph introduces the observation, and does not advance an existing argument. Choice E is incorrect as only one argument is posited.
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1. According to the passage, it can be inferred that internet users probably shifted their web browser preference from Netscape Navigator to Internet Explorer because of which of the following?
D. Internet Explorer came included with all computers that ran on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Although Internet Explorer was initially not necessarily technically better than Netscape Navigator, Microsoft was able to leverage its dominance in the operating system market to take over the web browser market by bundling Internet Explorer with Microsoft Windows, the predominant computer operating system at the time.
2. According to the passage, today's successful companies, unlike successful companies in the past, may earn the greatest profits by
E. focusing on business model alternatives that will be more well received by the end user.
In current times, however, the largest payoffs often go to companies that lead in developing new, more optimal business models and approaches for successful mass acceptance and usage of technologies.
3. This passage is primarily concerned with which of the following?
A. Evaluating two competing technologies -- no evaluation is done here
B. Tracing the impact of a new technology by narrating a sequence of events - irrelevant
C. Reinterpreting an event from contemporary business history - not the main purpose -- it was just an example
D. Illustrating a business strategy by means of a case history - Correct
E. Proposing an innovative approach to business planning -- no approach was proposed
4. Which of the following best describes the relation of the first paragraph to the passage as a whole?
A. It makes a general observation that is then exemplified. - Correct
1. According to the passage, it can be inferred that internet users probably shifted their web browser preference from Netscape Navigator to Internet Explorer because of which of the following?
D. Internet Explorer came included with all computers that ran on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Although Internet Explorer was initially not necessarily technically better than Netscape Navigator, Microsoft was able to leverage its dominance in the operating system market to take over the web browser market by bundling Internet Explorer with Microsoft Windows, the predominant computer operating system at the time.
2. According to the passage, today's successful companies, unlike successful companies in the past, may earn the greatest profits by
E. focusing on business model alternatives that will be more well received by the end user.
In current times, however, the largest payoffs often go to companies that lead in developing new, more optimal business models and approaches for successful mass acceptance and usage of technologies.
3. This passage is primarily concerned with which of the following?
A. Evaluating two competing technologies -- no evaluation is done here
B. Tracing the impact of a new technology by narrating a sequence of events - irrelevant
C. Reinterpreting an event from contemporary business history - not the main purpose -- it was just an example
D. Illustrating a business strategy by means of a case history - Correct
E. Proposing an innovative approach to business planning -- no approach was proposed
4. Which of the following best describes the relation of the first paragraph to the passage as a whole?
A. It makes a general observation that is then exemplified. - Correct
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Yeah - I got that wrong too although I am not exactly sure why. Here is my thinking:
A - "states a general observation then exemplifies.."
D - "advances an argument then supports it.."
Re-reading the passage, it STILL DOES sound like the author's tone is rather prescritive (making a case for a strategy to achieve customer adoption and success as a company) than just "general observations". The author then does go out to support this argument through the examples or Netscape and Internet Explorer. Experts?
