Official Explanation:
Jessie has a client meeting with Ward, who she has been designing an app for under contract. Ward is very satisfied with the product Jessie has produced but suggests another iteration of edits. Jessie is happy to provide the edits following a contract amendment.
Which, if true, best supports Jessie’s position?
A. She has already provided the number of revisions stipulated by their initial contract.
B. She has not been satisfied with Ward as a client and would like to end the contract.
C. Ward has not been satisfied with Jessie as a client and would like to end the contract.
D. She has not provided the number of revisions stipulated by their initial contract.
E. She is under deadline for the contract and cannot provide the revisions under the original timeline.
Question Type: Strengthen
Boil It Down: Jessie has a contract with Ward to design an app for him. Ward likes what Jessie has created, but asked Jessie to do more editing than what was in the contract. Jessie wants to do the edits, but not before Ward adds the edits to the contract.
Goal: Find the option that best strengthens Jessie’s position to only do edits after the contract is amended.
Analysis:
This is a great example of a “strengthen” question for the GMAT, and it’s a great example of what contractors often deal with when working with clients. Based on the passage, Jessie and Ward have a contract in place already. Ward is asking Jessie to do work beyond what is in the original contract (hence why she’s asking to amend it).
If Jessie agrees to do the additional edits without amending the contract, Ward has no legal obligation to pay her for the additional work. She also has to provide a reasonable explanation as to why Ward needs to update the contract - so which option would best strengthen her argument?
A. She has already provided the number of revisions stipulated by their initial contract.
A is correct because, if true, Jessie has no contractual obligation to produce another iteration of edits for the app.
B. She has not been satisfied with Ward as a client and would like to end the contract.
B is incorrect because, even if true, this really has no bearing on her position to offer a contract amendment. Also - why would she be happy to do more editing if she disliked the client? That doesn’t make much sense.
C. Ward has not been satisfied with Jessie as a client and would like to end the contract.
C is incorrect because the passage clearly indicates that Ward is satisfied with Jessie’s work.
D. She has not provided the number of revisions stipulated by their initial contract.
D is incorrect because this would directly contradict and weaken her position. This would mean Ward isn’t asking for MORE than the contract required - he’s asking for the minimum agreed on edits.
E. She is under deadline for the contract and cannot provide the revisions under the original timeline.
E is incorrect because, if she were still under contract for additional edits, as like in option D, she would not have a very strong position in terms of the contract.
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