Policy: The factorys safety inspector should not approve a new

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Policy:  The factory’s safety inspector should not approve a new manufacturing process unless it has been used safely for more than a year at another factory or it will demonstrably increase safety at the factory.
 Application:  The safety inspector should not approve the proposed new welding process, for it cannot be shown to increase safety at the factory.

Which one of the following, if true, justifies the above application of the policy?

(A) The factory at which the new welding process was first introduced has had several problems associated with the process.
(B) The proposed new welding process has not been used in any other factory.
(C) Some of the manufacturing processes currently in use at the factory are not demonstrably safer than the new welding process.
(D) The safety inspector will not approve any new process that has not been used extensively elsewhere.
(E) The proposed new welding process has been used in only one other factory.

nisheshj · Answer

Why not A? B just says it was never used which I agree that it cannot "show" to increase safety. But A shows evidence that the process had flaws.

Parthkulkarni · Answer

Hi Niresgj

The reason for not choosing A is in details. It says the first factory showed flaws, we don't know if its just for this first factory or all other factories than our factory under consideration. This is a half baked answer according to me.

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shaurya_gmat · Answer

B fits with the line of argument. Not used by any other factory & (already mentioned in the argument) not deemed safe enough.
A was a choice as well. I rejected it because 
i) B fits better
ii) A mentions problems but does not highlight if these were issues related to safety, which is what the argument is concerned about.

A_Nishith · Answer

Argument Breakdown:
 Policy:  The process should only be approved if it has been used safely for over a year at another factory or demonstrably increases safety.
 Application:  The inspector should not approve the new welding process because it cannot be shown to increase safety at the factory.

Analyzing Each Option:
(A) The factory at which the new welding process was first introduced has had several problems associated with the process.

Analysis:   This suggests that the process may not be safe, but it doesn’t directly address the policy’s condition of having been used safely for a year or increasing safety.  It’s possible that the inspector would still reject the process based on safety concerns, but this does not justify the decision in the specific context of the policy.
 Conclusion:  This does not justify the application of the policy.

(B) The proposed new welding process has not been used in any other factory.

Analysis:  This is key because the policy requires that a process either has been used safely for more than a year at another factory or increases safety. If the process has not been used at any other factory, it cannot meet the first condition. Since the application explicitly states that the process cannot be shown to increase safety, it fails both conditions of the policy. This justifies the inspector's decision.
 Conclusion:  This justifies the application of the policy.

(C) Some of the manufacturing processes currently in use at the factory are not demonstrably safer than the new welding process.

Analysis:  This option highlights a comparison between the new and existing processes, but the policy doesn't make comparisons between the new process and current processes. The policy is concerned with whether the new process increases safety or has been used safely elsewhere. This information does not affect the policy's application.
 Conclusion:  This does not justify the application of the policy.

(D) The safety inspector will not approve any new process that has not been used extensively elsewhere.

Analysis:  This suggests a stricter standard than the one mentioned in the policy (used for a year or increases safety). While it might explain the inspector’s behavior, it is irrelevant to the specific policy outlined. The policy allows approval if the process increases safety, regardless of extensive use elsewhere.
 Conclusion:  This does not justify the application of the policy.

(E) The proposed new welding process has been used in only one other factory.

Analysis:  This suggests the process has been used elsewhere but does not clarify whether it has been used safely for more than a year. Without that detail, this option does not confirm whether the policy's condition has been met, leaving uncertainty about its relevance.
 Conclusion:  This does not justify the application of the policy.

Correct Answer: (B) 
Explanation:  The policy states that the inspector should approve the process only if it has been used safely for more than a year at another factory or if it demonstrably increases safety. Since (B) establishes that the process has not been used in any other factory, it fails the first condition. Additionally, the application already states that the process cannot be shown to increase safety, so it fails the second condition as well.

Therefore, (B) justifies the application of the policy.

GMATNinja · Answer

Take another look at the language in (A):

All this tells us is that the FIRST one had problems. Couldn't some other factory have shown the process to be safe? There's no reason to assume they'd be reliant on the first factory alone to demonstrate safety, so (A) doesn't really move the needle here.

I hope that clears things up!

unraveled · Answer

Policy:  The factory’s safety inspector should not approve a new manufacturing process unless it has been used safely for more than a year at another factory or it will demonstrably increase safety at the factory.
 Application:  The safety inspector should not approve the proposed new welding process, for it cannot be shown to increase safety at the factory.

Which one of the following, if true, justifies the above application of the policy?

(A) The factory at which the new welding process was first introduced has had several problems associated with the process. - WRONG. 2nd best choice. What does those problems are about? Is it resolving the safety eventually or anything else? There is no clarity on safety aspect in that factory after its introduction in that factory. 
(B) The proposed new welding process has not been used in any other factory.
(C) Some of the manufacturing processes currently in use at the factory are not demonstrably safer than the new welding process. - WRONG. Creates more issues than resolves. Anyway it has no impact on the policy implementation aspect. 
(D) The safety inspector will not approve any new process that has not been used extensively elsewhere. - WRONG. Just plan statement and nothing else. Already said in the passage. 
(E) The proposed new welding process has been used in only one other factory. - WRONG. Then what!! It does not say anything further to decide whether to go ahead or not with the implementation. Neither the safety aspect for 1 year is established nor anything on its demonstration is detailed here.

Answer B.

PSKhore · Answer

(A)  Even if the first factory had problems, the process   still   might have been used safely for more than a year at a   different   factory, leaving Condition 1 potentially TRUE.

(B) The proposed new welding process has not been used in any other factory. 
 
 If the process has not been used in  any  other factory, it certainly has not been used safely for "more than a year at another factory." 
 Therefore,  Condition 1 is FALSE .

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