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24 Jan 2022, 09:05
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Insect infestations in certain cotton-growing regions of the world have caused dramatic increases in the price of cotton on the world market. By contrast, the price of soybeans has long remained stable. Knowing that cotton plants mature quickly, many soybean growers in Ortovia plan to cease growing soybeans and begin raising cotton instead, thereby taking advantage of the high price of cotton to increase their income significantly, at least over the next several years.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the plan's chances for success?
A. The cost of raising soybeans has increased significantly over the past several years and is expected to continue to climb.
B. Tests of a newly developed, inexpensive pesticide have shown it to be both environmentally safe and effective against the insects that have infested cotton crops.
C. In the past several years, there has been no sharp increase in the demand for cotton and for goods made out of cotton.
D. Many consumers consider cotton cloth a necessity rather than a luxury and would be willing to pay significantly higher prices for cotton goods than they currently pay.
E. The species of insect that has infested cotton plants has never been known to attack soybean plants.
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Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the plan's chances for success?
A. The cost of raising soybeans has increased significantly over the past several years and is expected to continue to climb.
B. Tests of a newly developed, inexpensive pesticide have shown it to be both environmentally safe and effective against the insects that have infested cotton crops.
C. In the past several years, there has been no sharp increase in the demand for cotton and for goods made out of cotton.
D. Many consumers consider cotton cloth a necessity rather than a luxury and would be willing to pay significantly higher prices for cotton goods than they currently pay.
E. The species of insect that has infested cotton plants has never been known to attack soybean plants.
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25 Jan 2022, 01:10
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Plan: switch to Cotton from Soybean to increase income
Success Factor: high price of cotton
Reason: Infestation leads to reduced supply and therefore more demand = more price.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the plan's chances for success? - anything that breaks high price of cotton and its reason
A. The cost of raising soybeans has increased significantly over the past several years and is expected to continue to climb. - so what? cotton may increase more than this speed. Rejected
B. Tests of a newly developed, inexpensive pesticide have shown it to be both environmentally safe and effective against the insects that have infested cotton crops. - reduce infestation = more supply = lower price. Satisfied
C. In the past several years, there has been no sharp increase in the demand for cotton and for goods made out of cotton. - no problem. steady increase is also fine for high price of cotton. Rejected
D. Many consumers consider cotton cloth a necessity rather than a luxury and would be willing to pay significantly higher prices for cotton goods than they currently pay. means high price of cotton is justified. Strengthening the plan. Rejected
E. The species of insect that has infested cotton plants has never been known to attack soybean plants. - who cares about soybean. Rejected
Success Factor: high price of cotton
Reason: Infestation leads to reduced supply and therefore more demand = more price.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the plan's chances for success? - anything that breaks high price of cotton and its reason
A. The cost of raising soybeans has increased significantly over the past several years and is expected to continue to climb. - so what? cotton may increase more than this speed. Rejected
B. Tests of a newly developed, inexpensive pesticide have shown it to be both environmentally safe and effective against the insects that have infested cotton crops. - reduce infestation = more supply = lower price. Satisfied
C. In the past several years, there has been no sharp increase in the demand for cotton and for goods made out of cotton. - no problem. steady increase is also fine for high price of cotton. Rejected
D. Many consumers consider cotton cloth a necessity rather than a luxury and would be willing to pay significantly higher prices for cotton goods than they currently pay. means high price of cotton is justified. Strengthening the plan. Rejected
E. The species of insect that has infested cotton plants has never been known to attack soybean plants. - who cares about soybean. Rejected
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25 Jan 2022, 06:02
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I go with B.
Increase in Insect infestation-> increase in price of cotton
If decrease in infestation-> decrease in price of cotton
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Increase in Insect infestation-> increase in price of cotton
If decrease in infestation-> decrease in price of cotton
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