TaN1213 wrote:
Someone please explain Q1.
Thanks!
According to the passage, investments in product quality are comparable to investments in marketing and distribution in terms of their
-> Investments in product quality, like those in marketing and distribution, must be weighed
against other types of investments with regard to direct,
tangible benefits, such as increased profitability
(including one or both of decreased costs and increased revenues) resulting from an investment.
= investments in product quality = not direct, tabgible benefit such as increased profitability
A ability to measure the
direct results they produce
-> The passage argues that 'must be weighed
against other types of investments with regard to
direct, tangible benefits, such as increased profitability'
B
increased revenues they eventually produce
-> The passage argues that 'must be weighed
against other types of investments with regard to direct,
tangible benefits, such as increased profitability'
C manner in which they should be analyzed
-> keep. 'must be weighed'
D insufficient basis upon which executives research them
-> 'insufficient basis' is not recommended
E level of
competitive advantage they provide to a company
-> The passage argues that 'must be weighed
against other types of investments with regard to direct,
tangible benefits, such as increased profitability'
Only left thing is C. So OA is C