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The chemicals division at Company M spent 4% of its 2008 budget on marketing. The consumer products division spent 35% of its 2008 budget on marketing, while the machinery division spent only 2% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
Which of the following conclusions is best justified by the data above?
A. The consumer products division spent more on marketing in 2008 than the chemicals and machinery divisions combined.
B. Consumers are more swayed by marketing than are the mostly corporate buyers of chemicals and machinery.
C. On average, all three divisions combined spent less than 35% of their 2008 budgets on marketing.
D. The company’s overall spending on marketing is between 4% and 35%.
E. The chemicals division spent 100% more on marketing in 2008 than did the machinery division.
Which of the following conclusions is best justified by the data above?
A. The consumer products division spent more on marketing in 2008 than the chemicals and machinery divisions combined.
B. Consumers are more swayed by marketing than are the mostly corporate buyers of chemicals and machinery.
C. On average, all three divisions combined spent less than 35% of their 2008 budgets on marketing.
D. The company’s overall spending on marketing is between 4% and 35%.
E. The chemicals division spent 100% more on marketing in 2008 than did the machinery division.
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Answer is C
=> The chemicals division at Company M spent 4% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
=> The consumer products division spent 35% of its 2008 budget on marketing,
=> The machinery division spent only 2% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
The following which concludes the data above in most logical way:
A. The consumer products division spent more on marketing in 2008 than the chemicals and machinery divisions combined. ( we have no stats available to compare the percentage expenditure by respective divisions, it is possible that the division with less percentage spent more or visa versa. Irrelevant)
B. Consumers are more swayed by marketing than are the mostly corporate buyers of chemicals and machinery. (No mentioned statement to prefer one division over other by consumers, OUT OF SCOPE)
C. On average, all three divisions combined spent less than 35% of their 2008 budgets on marketing. ( 35% is the greatest amount spend by one of the division, so the overall expenditure has to be less than 35%) (CORRECT)
D. The company’s overall spending on marketing is between 4% and 35%. ( No stats available to surely tell the expenditure lies in between 4% and 35%, there can be more department as well.) (Irrelevant)
E. The chemicals division spent 100% more on marketing in 2008 than did the machinery division. ( NO concluding statement given to believe such stats, Irrelevant)
=> The chemicals division at Company M spent 4% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
=> The consumer products division spent 35% of its 2008 budget on marketing,
=> The machinery division spent only 2% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
The following which concludes the data above in most logical way:
A. The consumer products division spent more on marketing in 2008 than the chemicals and machinery divisions combined. ( we have no stats available to compare the percentage expenditure by respective divisions, it is possible that the division with less percentage spent more or visa versa. Irrelevant)
B. Consumers are more swayed by marketing than are the mostly corporate buyers of chemicals and machinery. (No mentioned statement to prefer one division over other by consumers, OUT OF SCOPE)
C. On average, all three divisions combined spent less than 35% of their 2008 budgets on marketing. ( 35% is the greatest amount spend by one of the division, so the overall expenditure has to be less than 35%) (CORRECT)
D. The company’s overall spending on marketing is between 4% and 35%. ( No stats available to surely tell the expenditure lies in between 4% and 35%, there can be more department as well.) (Irrelevant)
E. The chemicals division spent 100% more on marketing in 2008 than did the machinery division. ( NO concluding statement given to believe such stats, Irrelevant)
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Answer is C
1. The chemicals division - spent 4% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
2. The consumer products division - spent 35% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
3. The machinery division - spent 2% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
The following which concludes the data above in most logical way:
A. The consumer products division spent more on marketing in 2008 than the chemicals and machinery divisions combined.
No abolute value can be extracted based on the percentage statistics given above. IRRELEVANT
B. Consumers are more swayed by marketing than are the mostly corporate buyers of chemicals and machinery.
No information is given about consumer preference (one division over other by consumers). OUT OF SCOPE
C. On average, all three divisions combined spent less than 35% of their 2008 budgets on marketing.
35% is the greatest amount spent by one of the division, so the overall expenditure has to be less than 35% and so will be the average of all three. CORRECT
D. The company’s overall spending on marketing is between 4% and 35%.
No information is given that confirms that company has only these three divisions. There could be many more divisions. "Overall" makes this choice incorrect. DISTORTED
E. The chemicals division spent 100% more on marketing in 2008 than did the machinery division.
This is not given in the passage above and it can't be concluded based on limited information provided. Had they given aboluste values for both or had they stated that total budget is same for both Chemical division & Machinery division, we could have inferred this. DISTORTED
For example -
1. The chemicals division - spent 4% of its total budget of $1000 on marketing. It is actually $40.
2. The machinery division - spent 2% of its total budget of $1000on marketing . It is actually $20.
This is exactly 100% more than machinery division.
1. The chemicals division - spent 4% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
2. The consumer products division - spent 35% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
3. The machinery division - spent 2% of its 2008 budget on marketing.
The following which concludes the data above in most logical way:
A. The consumer products division spent more on marketing in 2008 than the chemicals and machinery divisions combined.
No abolute value can be extracted based on the percentage statistics given above. IRRELEVANT
B. Consumers are more swayed by marketing than are the mostly corporate buyers of chemicals and machinery.
No information is given about consumer preference (one division over other by consumers). OUT OF SCOPE
C. On average, all three divisions combined spent less than 35% of their 2008 budgets on marketing.
35% is the greatest amount spent by one of the division, so the overall expenditure has to be less than 35% and so will be the average of all three. CORRECT
D. The company’s overall spending on marketing is between 4% and 35%.
No information is given that confirms that company has only these three divisions. There could be many more divisions. "Overall" makes this choice incorrect. DISTORTED
E. The chemicals division spent 100% more on marketing in 2008 than did the machinery division.
This is not given in the passage above and it can't be concluded based on limited information provided. Had they given aboluste values for both or had they stated that total budget is same for both Chemical division & Machinery division, we could have inferred this. DISTORTED
For example -
1. The chemicals division - spent 4% of its total budget of $1000 on marketing. It is actually $40.
2. The machinery division - spent 2% of its total budget of $1000on marketing . It is actually $20.
This is exactly 100% more than machinery division.
