Sonia0106 wrote:
KarishmaB - Can you please clarify what does this question mean? The language to me seems to be slightly awkward and confusing.
Question 4 - The passage suggests that the failure of a large business
to have its bids for subcontracts result quickly in orders might cause it to.
As per my understanding - "The question is asking - what will happen if the large business is unable to find bids for its subcontracts?" Is this understanding correct.
Now for the answer: As the passage mentions that the large firm has to do its best to find minority subcontractors and record their efforts to do so on forms filed with the government. Failure to find these businesses might cause
frustration as they have to do their best.
But as per the same law, they have to record their efforts so why option C is incorrect. What am I missing?
Thank you
4. The passage suggests that the failure of a large business to have its bids for subcontracts result quickly in orders might cause it to
(A) experience frustration but not serious financial harm
(B) face potentially crippling fixed expenses
(C) have to record its efforts on forms filed with the government
(D) increase its spending with minority subcontractors
(E) revise its procedure for making bids for federal contracts and subcontractsThe passage suggests that the failure of a large business
to have its bids for subcontracts result quickly in orders might cause it to.
means 'if a large business's bids for subcontracts do not result quickly in orders, then this failure might cause the business to do/experience what?
This is an extrapolatory question. You have to go a step further to get the answer.
Here is the relevant excerpt from the passage:
The
world of corporate purchasing can be frustrating for small entrepreneurs who get requests for elaborate formal estimates and bids. Both consume valuable time and resources, and a small company’s efforts must soon result in orders, or both the morale and the financial health of the business will suffer.
Small entrepreneurs suffer when they deal with the world of corporate purchasing (the large businesses). Why? Because in the corporate world, it is normal to require elaborate formal bids which consume time and resources. A large business doesn't mind it and it is the norm for them but for a small business, it affects their morale and financial health. A large business is likely too big to be financially affected by quick non conversion of bids and that is why they play that way.
We are not asked what a small business experiences. We are asked what a large business likely experiences.
Hence our answer is (A): A large business may experience frustration but not serious financial harm. It is the norm there.
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