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Tech Corp. and Electronics Inc. are competitors in the home computer market. Both manufacture and sell the same type of high speed processor. Employee benefits and wages make up 30 percent of the cost of manufacturing the processors at both corporations. Tech Corp. believes it can gain an advantage over Electronics Inc. by spending less money on employee benefits.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument above?
A. Manufacturers of high speed computer processors compete in a highly specialized industry.
B. Tech Corp is able to attract quality employees because of its benefits package and without quality employees the quality of its product will suffer.
C. Electronics Inc. has taken away 15 percent of Tech Corp’s business over the last few years.
D. Tech Corp has a better benefits package than Electronics Inc.
E. Tech Corp and Electronics Inc. employ more people than any other industry in their respective cities.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument above?
A. Manufacturers of high speed computer processors compete in a highly specialized industry.
B. Tech Corp is able to attract quality employees because of its benefits package and without quality employees the quality of its product will suffer.
C. Electronics Inc. has taken away 15 percent of Tech Corp’s business over the last few years.
D. Tech Corp has a better benefits package than Electronics Inc.
E. Tech Corp and Electronics Inc. employ more people than any other industry in their respective cities.
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The argument ends by stating that by spending less money on employee benefits, the Tech corps will gain more profits.
Now, we need an option that talks about employees and the Tech corps.
A. Manufacturers of high-speed computer processors compete in a highly specialized industry.
(Doesn't talk about either tech corps or employees benefits) (Incorrect)
B. Tech Corp can attract quality employees because of its benefits package and without quality employees, the quality of its product will suffer.
(Mention both tech corps and employees benefits) (keep this)
C. Electronics Inc. has taken away 15 per cent of Tech Corp’s business over the last few years.
(Doesn't talk about employees benefits) (Incorrect)
D. Tech Corp has a better benefits package than Electronics Inc.
(It Does talk about tech corps and employees benefits, but it doesn't state why tech corps will lose money if they spend less on employees benefits like option 2) (Incorrect)
E. Tech Corp and Electronics Inc. employ more people than any other industry in their respective cities.
(Doesn't talk about employees benefits) (Incorrect)
Answer is B
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Now, we need an option that talks about employees and the Tech corps.
A. Manufacturers of high-speed computer processors compete in a highly specialized industry.
(Doesn't talk about either tech corps or employees benefits) (Incorrect)
B. Tech Corp can attract quality employees because of its benefits package and without quality employees, the quality of its product will suffer.
(Mention both tech corps and employees benefits) (keep this)
C. Electronics Inc. has taken away 15 per cent of Tech Corp’s business over the last few years.
(Doesn't talk about employees benefits) (Incorrect)
D. Tech Corp has a better benefits package than Electronics Inc.
(It Does talk about tech corps and employees benefits, but it doesn't state why tech corps will lose money if they spend less on employees benefits like option 2) (Incorrect)
E. Tech Corp and Electronics Inc. employ more people than any other industry in their respective cities.
(Doesn't talk about employees benefits) (Incorrect)
Answer is B
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B. Tech Corp is able to attract quality employees because of its benefits package and without quality employees the quality of its product will suffer. ..
This logically makes sense. since you lose advantage if quality reduces.
This logically makes sense. since you lose advantage if quality reduces.
