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23 Jul 2019, 09:13
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“Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its 25th birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize profits.
In this argument, the author concludes that the process applied to film processing can be also applied to the processing of food of Olympic Foods, and that the company’s profit will be maximized due to its long experience. However, this argument is unconvincing for the following reasons.
First, the author assumes that the principle used to produce color film could be applied also to the processing of food. However, this assumption is weak since it is highly doubtful that the processing principles of different products can be analogous in all respects. For example, the cost for the food processing could be higher since the nature of the food is different from color film. Food goes into humans’ body which needs more caution when processing it.
Second, the author claims that their long experience will enable them to minimize costs and maximize profits. However, there is a possibility that the author confuses a cause and effect relationship with a mere correlation. It makes the argument weak that the long experience in the industry simply do not concluded in the profit maximization. For example, other factors such as competitors’ adaption of a new technology or new innovation in the same industry could change market dynamics thus resulting in less profits.
Third, the author only suggest the example of reduction of processing cost as a factor of reducing the cost of the company. However, minimizing the costs of company could be affected by other factors too. For example, over time, the costs that go to the employees’ salaries and benefits, or to the research and development for new products should be counted.
In conclusion, as this argument leaves out several key issues, it is not completely sound and persuasive as it stands. To strengthen the conclusion of the argument, the author should provide more evidence that substantiates the above assumptions. If so, the argument would be much more convincing.
In this argument, the author concludes that the process applied to film processing can be also applied to the processing of food of Olympic Foods, and that the company’s profit will be maximized due to its long experience. However, this argument is unconvincing for the following reasons.
First, the author assumes that the principle used to produce color film could be applied also to the processing of food. However, this assumption is weak since it is highly doubtful that the processing principles of different products can be analogous in all respects. For example, the cost for the food processing could be higher since the nature of the food is different from color film. Food goes into humans’ body which needs more caution when processing it.
Second, the author claims that their long experience will enable them to minimize costs and maximize profits. However, there is a possibility that the author confuses a cause and effect relationship with a mere correlation. It makes the argument weak that the long experience in the industry simply do not concluded in the profit maximization. For example, other factors such as competitors’ adaption of a new technology or new innovation in the same industry could change market dynamics thus resulting in less profits.
Third, the author only suggest the example of reduction of processing cost as a factor of reducing the cost of the company. However, minimizing the costs of company could be affected by other factors too. For example, over time, the costs that go to the employees’ salaries and benefits, or to the research and development for new products should be counted.
In conclusion, as this argument leaves out several key issues, it is not completely sound and persuasive as it stands. To strengthen the conclusion of the argument, the author should provide more evidence that substantiates the above assumptions. If so, the argument would be much more convincing.
23 Jul 2019, 09:31
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“Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its 25th birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize profits.
In this argument, the author concludes that the process applied to film processing can be also applied to the processing of food of Olympic Foods, and that the company’s profit will be maximized due to its long experience. However, this argument is unconvincing for the following reasons.
First, the author assumes that the principle used to produce color film could be applied also to the processing of food. However, this assumption is weak since it is highly doubtful that the processing principles of different products can be analogous in all respects. For example, the cost for the food processing could be higher since the nature of the food is different from color film. Food goes into humans’ body which needs more caution when processing it.
Second, the author claims that their long experience will enable them to minimize costs and maximize profits. However, there is a possibility that the author confuses a cause and effect relationship with a mere correlation. It makes the argument weak that the long experience in the industry simply do not concluded in the profit maximization. For example, other factors such as competitors’ adaption of a new technology or new innovation in the same industry could change market dynamics thus resulting in less profits.
Third, the author only suggest the example of reduction of processing cost as a factor of reducing the cost of the company. However, minimizing the costs of company could be affected by other factors too. For example, over time, the costs that go to the employees’ salaries and benefits, or to the research and development for new products should be counted.
In conclusion, as this argument leaves out several key issues, it is not completely sound and persuasive as it stands. To strengthen the conclusion of the argument, the author should provide more evidence that substantiates the above assumptions. If so, the argument would be much more convincing.
In this argument, the author concludes that the process applied to film processing can be also applied to the processing of food of Olympic Foods, and that the company’s profit will be maximized due to its long experience. However, this argument is unconvincing for the following reasons.
First, the author assumes that the principle used to produce color film could be applied also to the processing of food. However, this assumption is weak since it is highly doubtful that the processing principles of different products can be analogous in all respects. For example, the cost for the food processing could be higher since the nature of the food is different from color film. Food goes into humans’ body which needs more caution when processing it.
Second, the author claims that their long experience will enable them to minimize costs and maximize profits. However, there is a possibility that the author confuses a cause and effect relationship with a mere correlation. It makes the argument weak that the long experience in the industry simply do not concluded in the profit maximization. For example, other factors such as competitors’ adaption of a new technology or new innovation in the same industry could change market dynamics thus resulting in less profits.
Third, the author only suggest the example of reduction of processing cost as a factor of reducing the cost of the company. However, minimizing the costs of company could be affected by other factors too. For example, over time, the costs that go to the employees’ salaries and benefits, or to the research and development for new products should be counted.
In conclusion, as this argument leaves out several key issues, it is not completely sound and persuasive as it stands. To strengthen the conclusion of the argument, the author should provide more evidence that substantiates the above assumptions. If so, the argument would be much more convincing.
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23 Jul 2019, 17:44
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Heeyeon - Welcome to GMAT Club!
I do not want to sound difficult but you need to work on the AWA section. As written, the essay has several errors. Please make sure to copyedit your essay for a minimum of 2 min, to avoid a few grammar errors. Also, the length of the overall essay is short and therefore you may want to make your essays slightly longer. For now, I would recommend that you follow the chineseburned template and practice 1 AWA per day or on alternate days.
Chineseburned AWA template: https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html
I do not want to sound difficult but you need to work on the AWA section. As written, the essay has several errors. Please make sure to copyedit your essay for a minimum of 2 min, to avoid a few grammar errors. Also, the length of the overall essay is short and therefore you may want to make your essays slightly longer. For now, I would recommend that you follow the chineseburned template and practice 1 AWA per day or on alternate days.
Chineseburned AWA template: https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html
