Every business searches for the quickest service, at the lowest price

Question

Which of the following most logically completes the argument?

Every business searches for the quickest service, at the lowest price, with the best results. The Internet has allowed companies to hire the services of professionals anywhere in the world. Thus, the costs of IT services are likely to drop since __________.

A. the budgets of companies for the use of external services have decreased

B. the professionals offering services through the internet are often not very experienced

C. a language barrier still prevents the cooperation of many businesses with foreign professionals

D. the prices of consumer products have recently dropped

E. the competition in the global services market will surely lead to price reduction

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Andrew89 · Answer

I guess the correct answer here is E

Bunuel · Answer

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Sood159615 · Answer

IMO correct answer is E

We are looking for an argument which basically supports that quickest services less price and best quality.

So only E suffices that and all others are irrelevant

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PranavVyas · Answer

The argument is about how the Internet has allowed businesses to hire professionals from anywhere in the world. The idea is that because of this, the costs of IT services are likely to go down. The missing part of the argument is why this would happen.

A. "the budgets of companies for the use of external services have decreased"
This doesn't explain why the costs of IT services would drop; it talks about companies' budgets decreasing, which might 
actually suggest a different outcome.

B. "the professionals offering services through the internet are often not very experienced"
This provides a negative attribute about the professionals, but it doesn't directly explain why the costs would go down.

C. "a language barrier still prevents the cooperation of many businesses with foreign professionals"
This introduces a potential obstacle (language barrier), but it doesn't directly address why the costs of IT services would decrease.

D. "the prices of consumer products have recently dropped"
This talks about a different category (consumer products) and doesn't provide a reason for the costs of IT services to drop.

E. "the competition in the global services market will surely lead to price reduction"
-because there is more competition in the global services market (many professionals from around the world offering their services), it will lead to a reduction in prices. In simpler terms, when many professionals are competing for work, they might lower their prices to attract more customers. So, option E provides a logical reason for why the costs of IT services might drop.
IMO-E

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Which of the following most logically completes the argument?

Every business searches for the quickest service, at the lowest price, with the best results. The Internet has allowed companies to hire the services of professionals anywhere in the world. Thus, the costs of IT services are likely to drop since __________.

A. the budgets of companies for the use of external services have decreased

Incorrect.

This is a "Complete the Argument" format question. The missing argument part follows the reason conjunction since, so it's a premise, which supports the conclusion. This means this is a Conclusion Strengthening question:

Premise A: businesses search for a service that is fast, cheap, and good
 +
Premise B: companies can hire professionals from around the world by using the internet
 =
Conclusion: costs of IT services will decrease

Strengthening Data: ?

You are required to complete the argument with data that strengthens the conclusion.

This answer choice cannot support the prediction about the drop in IT services costs and therefore is not the most logical completion of the argument. The fact that companies have less to spend on external services cannot be assumed to be a factor that will affect the cost of such services. Prices may go up even though budgets are low, making IT services less common.

B. the professionals offering services through the internet are often not very experienced

Incorrect.

This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion and therefore cannot logically complete the argument. It can only support the conclusion if we assume that less experienced professionals charge lower fees, but that may not be the case.

C. a language barrier still prevents the cooperation of many businesses with foreign professionals

Incorrect.

This answer choice weakens the conclusion and therefore cannot logically complete the argument. A language barrier would reduce the amount of business being done over the internet, an idea which undermines the argument's position as a whole and does not explain why costs should drop.

D. the prices of consumer products have recently dropped

Incorrect.

This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion and therefore cannot logically complete the argument. Too many assumptions have to be made to prove that a decrease in the price of consumer products will lead to the decrease in the cost of IT services.

E. the competition in the global services market will surely lead to price reduction

This answer choice strengthens the conclusion by explaining a cause for a decrease in services costs and therefor logically completes the argument. The more available professionals there are, the greater the competition; the greater the competition, the lower the prices and costs are.

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