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10 Aug 2019, 13:07
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Hopland, one of the world’s major producers of rose plants, exported about five tons of roses last year. In the year prior to last year, Hopland exported just 2.75 tons of roses. Therefore, it can be concluded that the demand for roses is on an upward trend and should be expected to keep increasing in the future.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the conclusion drawn above?
(A) The demand in the international market for tulips produced in Hopland has not increased in the last two years.
(B) No new export markets have opened up in the last few years for the export of Hopland roses.
(C) It is generally very difficult to predict the actual demand of roses in the international market in a given year.
(D) For the first time in nearly a decade, Roseland, the largest exporter of roses in the international market, suffered an unexpected infestation on its rose plantations last year.
(E) In a recently published paper on the cosmetic benefits of flowers, scientists have claimed that jasmine flowers have significantly more cosmetic benefits than roses.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the conclusion drawn above?
(A) The demand in the international market for tulips produced in Hopland has not increased in the last two years.
(B) No new export markets have opened up in the last few years for the export of Hopland roses.
(C) It is generally very difficult to predict the actual demand of roses in the international market in a given year.
(D) For the first time in nearly a decade, Roseland, the largest exporter of roses in the international market, suffered an unexpected infestation on its rose plantations last year.
(E) In a recently published paper on the cosmetic benefits of flowers, scientists have claimed that jasmine flowers have significantly more cosmetic benefits than roses.
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10 Aug 2019, 17:45
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How can D be the answer?
In a way it is actually strengthening the conclusion that even though there was an unexpected infestation last year, the export of the roses grew from the previous year
So this year and coming years without infestation the exports will continue to increase
How does this option weaken the conclusion??
Someone pls explain
In a way it is actually strengthening the conclusion that even though there was an unexpected infestation last year, the export of the roses grew from the previous year
So this year and coming years without infestation the exports will continue to increase
How does this option weaken the conclusion??
Someone pls explain
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The question seems fine to me.
The prompt says that ONE OF THE largest producers increased their export last year, thus the world demand is going to increase.
Here the author is concluding by saying the world demand is going to increase basis ONE OF THE largest producers, and not considering all the producers who affect the supply in a major way.
Option D says, that the the LARGEST PRODUCER could not produce as many roses as it could have. This implies that the other producers, in this case HOPLAND, got to supply for the demand that was to be fulfilled by the LARGEST PRODUCER.
Thus, the author's conclusion that the demand will increase is incorrect.
Hope this helps!
The prompt says that ONE OF THE largest producers increased their export last year, thus the world demand is going to increase.
Here the author is concluding by saying the world demand is going to increase basis ONE OF THE largest producers, and not considering all the producers who affect the supply in a major way.
Option D says, that the the LARGEST PRODUCER could not produce as many roses as it could have. This implies that the other producers, in this case HOPLAND, got to supply for the demand that was to be fulfilled by the LARGEST PRODUCER.
Thus, the author's conclusion that the demand will increase is incorrect.
Hope this helps!
