MeTube Productions presents high-quality productions of comical, new

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MeTube Productions presents high-quality productions of comical, news-oriented video segments. During the past few years, viewersihp has been stagnant and business profits have gone done. Surveys conducted show that a majority of those who watch MeTube Productions regularly enjoyed watching the videos; almost all of them have been regular viewers for many years. Surveys conducted of other internet users, however, show that not many people are even aware of MeTube Productions' existence. Most actually imagine their videos to be just like the many thousands of other video production companies out there without something unique that makes them different and worthy to pay attention to. As a way to appeal to more internet viewers, over the past 5 years the company has invested heavily on visual special effects and video editing services, while reducing number of ad impressions.

In the first column of the table, select the strategy that, in the absence of the other alternatives listed, would lead most directly to decreasing MeTube Production's expenses for its comical, news-oriented video segments. In the second column, select the strategy that, in the absence of the other alternatives listed, would constitute the most direct approach to solving the problem of increasing viewership for MeTube Production's video productions. Make only two selections, one in each column.

In the first column of the table, select the strategy that, in the absence of the other alternatives listed, would lead most directly to decreasing MeTube Production's expenses for its comical, news-oriented video segments. In the second column, select the strategy that, in the absence of the other alternatives listed, would constitute the most direct approach to solving the problem of increasing viewership for MeTube Production's video productions. Make only two selections, one in each column.

Apt0810 · Answer

Decrease expenses: Return spending on special effects and video editing services to levels of several years ago,since the huge spending is not leading to a great revenue level

Increase viewership: Mount an internet-wide advertising campaign emphasizing the minimal banner advertisement and entertainment value of MeTube Production's hilarious news videos, so that the attention of the viewers can be diverted to what actually Metube wants to provide

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rmahe11 · Answer

How wont "Offer promotional bonuses to reward viewers who have been loyal viewers of the company's videos." this increase viewership ? this can also go to new customers that the more you watch more rewards hence new customers can be brought in.

Cowtommi · Answer

It cannot lead to an increase viewership.

Promotional bonuses does not says ' promotional bonuses will be givin when loyal viewers recommend MeTube video to others who are not watching MeTube video '.

We have to choose only 1 stratagy and toss out others.

According to a passage,  there are 2 problems

1. not many people are even aware of MeTube Productions' existence.

2. Most actually  imagine their videos to be just like the many thousands of other video  production companies out there without something unique that makes them different and worthy to pay attention to.

2 possible competing solution.

1. Offer promotional bonuses to reward viewers who have been loyal viewers of the company's videos.(problem not solve)

2. Mount an  internet-wide advertising(problem #1 solve)   campaign emphasizing the minimal banner advertisement and entertainment value of MeTube Production's hilarious news videos. ( MeTube videos are not like other video.   problem #2 solve)

by choosing solution #2, we can solve both 2 problems.

agrasan · Answer

Hi  MartyMurray   DmitryFarber   KarishmaB

Can you please explain why   "Expand video content to include talk shows, skits, and documentaries"   would be wrong to increase viewership? My reasoning is it would lead to an increase in viewers by expanding the coverage of the channel. Is it wrong because I made an unwarranted assumption that there is already a good viewer market in category of talks shows, skits, and documentaries?

WhitEngagePrep · Answer

You caught your own faulty reasoning! In order to know that "including talk shows, skits, and documentaries" would help, you'd have to know something about the popularity of those things OR the argument would have to say something about how people would increase viewership if the diversity of programming increased. In the absence of any of that, we have no clue how the inclusion of these types of programs would impact viewership!

Whit

ManishaPrepMinds · Answer

The issue with "expanding video content" is that it  assumes  new formats like talk shows or documentaries will attract more viewers, without evidence, But the  real problem  is lack of awareness.

The better choice is the internet-wide ad campaign, which directly addresses that by promoting MeTube’s unique strengths. So yes, your assumption about viewer interest in new formats is what weakens the option.

yoisyourboy · Answer

to increase viewer ship why cant it be that they will expand into other talk shows and podcasts as when they expand they get to cover more audience and hence increase their viewrship

ManishaPrepMinds · Answer

While expanding into talk shows and podcasts might attract a broader audience in real life, here we must stick strictly to what’s supported by the passage.

The flaw here in this option is that it assumes new formats like talk shows or podcasts will definitely increase viewership but the passage provides no evidence of demand or success of these formats.

Always ask — Does the passage clearly support this outcome?

If not, eliminate the option, even if it sounds logical or realistic.

glagad · Answer

My only contention/question is that while this option "Return spending on special effects and video editing services to levels of several years ago." makes sense, the QS asks for "in the absence of other alternatives mentioned", doesn't that mean we should exclude the existing alternatives mentioned in the Question? And hence, we can't really comment on the spendings in the last 5 years, as that was one of the strategies adopted in the last 5 years.

Bunuel · Answer

It means you should ignore the other four listed choices in the table, not the strategies mentioned in the passage.

gullyboy09 · Answer

Return spending on special effects and video editing services to levels of several years ago.

How do we know spending on special effects has increased in the last few years?

Bunuel · Answer

Because the passage explicitly says:

“over the past 5 years the company has  invested heavily  on visual special effects and video editing services.”

“Invested heavily” means spending in those areas increased compared with earlier levels. So returning spending to the levels of several years ago would directly reduce expenses.

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Decrease expenses	Increase viewership
		Obtain public funding to double the spending on visual effects and video editing without increasing ad impressions.
		Return spending on special effects and video editing services to levels of several years ago.
		Expand video content to include talk shows, skits, and documentaries.
		Offer promotional bonuses to reward viewers who have been loyal viewers of the company's videos.
		Mount an internet-wide advertising campaign emphasizing the minimal banner advertisement and entertainment value of MeTube Production's hilarious news videos.

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