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United Investments’ management has decided to upgrade its mainframe computer servers to the newly developed flash-memory processors (FMPs) instead of purchasing new models of its existing technology, in order to significantly reduce its maintenance costs. FMP computers have simpler, more reliable processors, and their average operational span is substantially longer.
Which of the following would be most useful in assessing whether the bank management’s decision will reduce the company’s maintenance costs?
(A) Whether FMP processors’ operational span is significantly longer than that of new models of existing technology.
(B) Whether FMP computers have higher energy efficiency than that of new models of the existing processors.
(C) Whether mainframe computer manufacturers still produce and market servers that are based on the older technology as well.
(D) Whether the bank's management intends to purchase more mainframe servers next year, in order to expand its capabilities.
(E) Whether other banks in its market recently upgraded their computing systems.
Which of the following would be most useful in assessing whether the bank management’s decision will reduce the company’s maintenance costs?
(A) Whether FMP processors’ operational span is significantly longer than that of new models of existing technology.
(B) Whether FMP computers have higher energy efficiency than that of new models of the existing processors.
(C) Whether mainframe computer manufacturers still produce and market servers that are based on the older technology as well.
(D) Whether the bank's management intends to purchase more mainframe servers next year, in order to expand its capabilities.
(E) Whether other banks in its market recently upgraded their computing systems.
17 Jul 2019, 08:15
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United Investments’ management has decided to upgrade its mainframe computer servers to the newly developed flash-memory processors (FMPs) instead of purchasing new models of its existing technology, in order to significantly reduce its maintenance costs. FMP computers have simpler, more reliable processors, and their average operational span is substantially longer.
Question stem revolves around United Investments’ management's decision to upgrade its mainframe computer servers to the newly developed flash-memory processors (FMPs) instead of purchasing new models of its existing technology, in order to significantly reduce its maintenance costs.
Now, all we have to do is to ensure that the firm's decision will help reduce the maintenance cost.
Which of the following would be most useful in assessing whether the bank management’s decision will reduce the company’s maintenance costs?
(A) Whether FMP processors’ operational span is significantly longer than that of new models of existing technology.
Whether operational span is significantly longer will not prove to use that its maintenance cost will be lower, No relation has been provided. Hence incorrect.
(B) Whether FMP computers have higher energy efficiency than that of new models of the existing processors.
Higher energy efficiency will result in reduced cost to maintain computers. hence is the answer is Yes, it solves the purpose if the answer is No, the argument is flawed. Therefore this is the correct answer.
(C) Whether mainframe computer manufacturers still produce and market servers that are based on older technology as well.
what the manufacturer will do is none of our concern. Hence this is incorrect.
(D) Whether the bank's management intends to purchase more mainframe servers next year, in order to expand its capabilities.
The future is also none of our concern. hENCE THIS IS INCORRECT.
(E) Whether other banks in its market recently upgraded their computing systems.
What other banks do is not our concern. This is irrelevant.
For the above-mentioned reasons, THE ANSWER IS B.
Question stem revolves around United Investments’ management's decision to upgrade its mainframe computer servers to the newly developed flash-memory processors (FMPs) instead of purchasing new models of its existing technology, in order to significantly reduce its maintenance costs.
Now, all we have to do is to ensure that the firm's decision will help reduce the maintenance cost.
Which of the following would be most useful in assessing whether the bank management’s decision will reduce the company’s maintenance costs?
(A) Whether FMP processors’ operational span is significantly longer than that of new models of existing technology.
Whether operational span is significantly longer will not prove to use that its maintenance cost will be lower, No relation has been provided. Hence incorrect.
(B) Whether FMP computers have higher energy efficiency than that of new models of the existing processors.
Higher energy efficiency will result in reduced cost to maintain computers. hence is the answer is Yes, it solves the purpose if the answer is No, the argument is flawed. Therefore this is the correct answer.
(C) Whether mainframe computer manufacturers still produce and market servers that are based on older technology as well.
what the manufacturer will do is none of our concern. Hence this is incorrect.
(D) Whether the bank's management intends to purchase more mainframe servers next year, in order to expand its capabilities.
The future is also none of our concern. hENCE THIS IS INCORRECT.
(E) Whether other banks in its market recently upgraded their computing systems.
What other banks do is not our concern. This is irrelevant.
For the above-mentioned reasons, THE ANSWER IS B.
17 Jul 2019, 09:05
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United Investments’ management has decided to upgrade its mainframe computer servers to the newly developed flash-memory processors (FMPs) instead of purchasing new models of its existing technology, in order to significantly reduce its maintenance costs. FMP computers have simpler, more reliable processors, and their average operational span is substantially longer.
Which of the following would be most useful in assessing whether the bank management’s decision will reduce the company’s maintenance costs?
(A) Whether FMP processors’ operational span is significantly longer than that of new models of existing technology. ---- we are already told about this in the argument itself, and this tells us nothing about maintenance costs.
(B) Whether FMP computers have higher energy efficiency than that of new models of the existing processors. ---- This option says that FMP computers have higher energy efficiency, and it means that they will consume less energy and thus will reduce maintenance cost.
(C) Whether mainframe computer manufacturers still produce and market servers that are based on the older technology as well. ----- That's great, but what about maintenance costs of new processors?
(D) Whether the bank's management intends to purchase more mainframe servers next year, in order to expand its capabilities. ---- Again, this option tells us nothing about maintenance costs
(E) Whether other banks in its market recently upgraded their computing systems. ---- This is completely irrelevant to the maintenance costs
IMO B
Which of the following would be most useful in assessing whether the bank management’s decision will reduce the company’s maintenance costs?
(A) Whether FMP processors’ operational span is significantly longer than that of new models of existing technology. ---- we are already told about this in the argument itself, and this tells us nothing about maintenance costs.
(B) Whether FMP computers have higher energy efficiency than that of new models of the existing processors. ---- This option says that FMP computers have higher energy efficiency, and it means that they will consume less energy and thus will reduce maintenance cost.
(C) Whether mainframe computer manufacturers still produce and market servers that are based on the older technology as well. ----- That's great, but what about maintenance costs of new processors?
(D) Whether the bank's management intends to purchase more mainframe servers next year, in order to expand its capabilities. ---- Again, this option tells us nothing about maintenance costs
(E) Whether other banks in its market recently upgraded their computing systems. ---- This is completely irrelevant to the maintenance costs
IMO B
