The gaming market recently went through a huge transformation

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The gaming market recently went through a huge transformation; therefore, Jinx Inc. must increase productivity by 10 percent over the course of the next two years if it wants to avoid bankruptcy. However, Jinx‖s production structure is such that if a 10 percent productivity increase is possible, then a 20 percent increase is also attainable.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?  
 
(A) It is only Jinxs production structure that makes it possible for Jinx to survive the transformation of the market. 
(B) Jinx will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years. 
(C) If the gaming market had not been transformed, Jinx would have required no productivity increase in order to avoid bankruptcy. 
(D) Because of the transformation of the gaming market, Jinx will achieve a productivity increase of 10 percent over the next two years. 
(E) If a 20 percent productivity increase is unattainable for Jinx, it must go bankrupt

shameekv1989 · Accepted Answer

Okay let me explain it in detail. I have spent a great deal of time in these Conditionality concept.

Basically argument is of this order -> 
Background information :- The gaming market recently went through a huge transformation -> This doesn't have any impact on the argument as such

Conditional Statement -> Jinx Inc. must increase productivity by 10 percent over the course of the next two years if it wants to avoid bankruptcy

Event -> Avoiding Bankruptcy 
Necessary condition -> Jinx must raise productivity by 10% (And if 10% is achievable 20% is also achievable) so we can say Jinx must raise its productivity by 20%

Necessary condition is different than Sufficient condition in that Sufficient is the only condition that is needed for an event to be fulfilled whereas necessary condition is a one that is necessary but not the only one.

Number of necessary conditions will make an event to be fulfilled (in other terms for an event to be sufficed)

In this argument we have necessary condition not a sufficient condition. That is by increasing 20% wouldn't mean that Jinx would be out of bankruptcy. It would mean that Jinx has fulfilled one of the conditions that is must for it to avoid bankruptcy.

When we have such conditionality its logical negation is also true.

In this argument, If 20% i.e. to say 10% productivity is not achieved would mean that Jinx will not be able to suffice a "NECESSARY CONDITION" which is must for it to avoid bankruptcy. Therefore, if 20% is not attainable, Jinx will go bankrupt for sure.

C has flaws as you suggested. But look at B

B says it will not go bankrupt if 20% is achieved. NO!! Because 20% is achieved is just one condition (a necessary one) for Jinx to avoid bankruptcy. But there are /can be other necessary conditions (not stated in argument) as well that must also be fulfilled for Jinx to avoid bankruptcy. Thus option B is a case of "confusing a necessary condition with Sufficient condition" - i.e. it says that it is the only condition (A sufficient condition) for Jinx to avoid bankruptcy (i.e. an event to be fulfilled)

Hope it helps!!

Yellkrishna · Answer

A. Nowhere does it say that J will definitely survive. No. 
B. It could go bankrupt for other reasons. It is not a must be true option. It is a can be option. 
C. We don’t know how true this is. Might not be true also. 
D. Wrong. It is conditional in the argument, this options says it is a given. 
E. According to the argument, it 20% is not attainable, then 10% is also not attainable. That means it will go bankrupt. Hence E.

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03SrishtiAgrawal · Answer

The gaming market recently went through a huge transformation; therefore, Jinx Inc. must increase productivity by 10 percent over the course of the next two years if it wants to avoid bankruptcy. However, Jinx‖s production structure is such that if a 10 percent productivity increase is possible, then a 20 percent increase is also attainable.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?
(A) It is only Jinxs production structure that makes it possible for Jinx to survive the transformation of the market.
(B) Jinx will not go bankrupt if it achieves a productivity increase of 20 percent over the next two years.
(C) If the gaming market had not been transformed, Jinx would have required no productivity increase in order to avoid bankruptcy.
(D) Because of the transformation of the gaming market, Jinx will achieve a productivity increase of 10 percent over the next two years.
(E) If a 20 percent productivity increase is unattainable for Jinx, it must go bankrupt

can someone please explain why ans is E

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shameekv1989 · Answer

This is a classic Conditionality CR question.

Q -> Necessary condition -> Jinx  must  increase productivity by 10% 
P -> Sufficient condition/the event -> Avoid bankruptcy

P is true only if Q is true. 
P is not true unless Q is true

Option B confuses a sufficient condition with the necessary condition. For not going into bankruptcy sufficient condition is the increase in productivity.

No avoiding of bankruptcy if no increase in productivity. i.e. If a 20% is not attainable same as 10% not attainable (If 10 then 20; if not 20 then not 10) Jinx will go bankrupt.

Answer - E

amitahlawat06 · Answer

there's no satisfactory explanation for B to be incorrect

arvind910619 · Answer

Hi  shameekv1989 
How are you my friend?

I have a doubt regarding option E.
How did you assume the reverse order to be true. 
If for some reason they want to have the productivity improvement at 10%. Then also it the company will not go bankrupt.

I chose C. I know it has flaws but it seems E is also not that tight in terms of logic.

What do you think?

Best Regards

arvind910619 · Answer