Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 0510:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
GMAT Inequalities is a high-frequency topic in GMAT Quant, but many students struggle because the concepts behave differently from standard algebra. Understanding the right rules, patterns, and edge cases can significantly improve both speed and accuracy.- May 06
08:30 AM PDT
-09:30 AM PDT
In Episode 3 of our GMAT Ninja Critical Reasoning series, we tackle Discrepancy, Paradox, and Explain an Oddity questions. You know the feeling: the passage gives you two facts that seem completely contradictory.... - May 08
08:00 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
Join the special YouTube live-stream for selecting the winners of GMAT Club MBA Scholarships sponsored by Juno live. Watch who gets these coveted MBA scholarships offered by GMAT Club and Juno.
16 Sep 2014, 01:54
Kudos
Bookmarks
Candidate for governor: The outgoing governor and his administration have made a mess of our state’s tax laws. Although they have offered necessary tax cuts to small business, they have so complicated it and increased personal income taxes that it is almost better financially to be unemployed than to own a business.
Incumbent governor: On the contrary, the changes to the tax code my administration and I have made have undoubtedly brought new business to our state, thereby increasing overall prosperity. In fact, last year alone three major new manufacturing plants began operations.
The incumbent governor’s response to the candidate’s criticism is flawed because it ....
A. assumes that new manufacturing plants will contribute significantly to revenues in the state.
B. does not assign a dollar amount to the relationship between tax incentives and the attraction of new business.
C. fails to address the candidate’s concern about the tax burden placed on the individual.
D. denies the candidate’s accusation without providing evidence for an alternative conclusion.
E. perpetuates the unfounded assumption that the state will prosper if new business is encouraged.
Incumbent governor: On the contrary, the changes to the tax code my administration and I have made have undoubtedly brought new business to our state, thereby increasing overall prosperity. In fact, last year alone three major new manufacturing plants began operations.
The incumbent governor’s response to the candidate’s criticism is flawed because it ....
A. assumes that new manufacturing plants will contribute significantly to revenues in the state.
B. does not assign a dollar amount to the relationship between tax incentives and the attraction of new business.
C. fails to address the candidate’s concern about the tax burden placed on the individual.
D. denies the candidate’s accusation without providing evidence for an alternative conclusion.
E. perpetuates the unfounded assumption that the state will prosper if new business is encouraged.
16 Sep 2014, 01:54
Kudos
Bookmarks
Official Solution:
Candidate for governor: The outgoing governor and his administration have made a mess of our state’s tax laws. Although they have offered necessary tax cuts to small business, they have so complicated it and increased personal income taxes that it is almost better financially to be unemployed than to own a business.
Incumbent governor: On the contrary, the changes to the tax code my administration and I have made have undoubtedly brought new business to our state, thereby increasing overall prosperity. In fact, last year alone three major new manufacturing plants began operations.
The incumbent governor’s response to the candidate’s criticism is flawed because it ....
A. assumes that new manufacturing plants will contribute significantly to revenues in the state.
B. does not assign a dollar amount to the relationship between tax incentives and the attraction of new business.
C. fails to address the candidate’s concern about the tax burden placed on the individual.
D. denies the candidate’s accusation without providing evidence for an alternative conclusion.
E. perpetuates the unfounded assumption that the state will prosper if new business is encouraged.
Situation: A candidate for governor accuses the outgoing governor and his administration of making mistakes with the state’s tax laws. The outgoing governor denies that his administration has made mistakes, and he argues that his administration has rather brought increased prosperity to the state.
Reasoning: The candidate’s complaint is that personal income taxes have both become more complicated and increased by an unacceptable percentage. While acknowledging tax cuts offered to small business, the candidate apparently does not consider that these advantages outweigh the disadvantages of the administration’s policies on income tax. The governor’s response, however, focuses on prosperity generated from new business and does not directly engage the candidate’s criticism about personal income taxes.
A. The incumbent’s argument actually shares this assumption with the candidate’s argument.
B. While this is true, it is not a flaw in the governor’s argument, because the candidate has not specified a dollar amount himself, nor has he asked the governor to do so.
C. CORRECT. The candidate’s main criticism of the governor’s tax policies is that they have complicated and increased personal income taxes to the extent that unemployment may be preferable.
D. On the contrary, the governor’s response does provide evidence: the attraction to the state of three new manufacturing plants.
E. This option is similar to option (A); in fact, both the candidate and the governor share the assumption that new business should be encouraged for the overall prosperity of the state.
Answer: C
Candidate for governor: The outgoing governor and his administration have made a mess of our state’s tax laws. Although they have offered necessary tax cuts to small business, they have so complicated it and increased personal income taxes that it is almost better financially to be unemployed than to own a business.
Incumbent governor: On the contrary, the changes to the tax code my administration and I have made have undoubtedly brought new business to our state, thereby increasing overall prosperity. In fact, last year alone three major new manufacturing plants began operations.
The incumbent governor’s response to the candidate’s criticism is flawed because it ....
A. assumes that new manufacturing plants will contribute significantly to revenues in the state.
B. does not assign a dollar amount to the relationship between tax incentives and the attraction of new business.
C. fails to address the candidate’s concern about the tax burden placed on the individual.
D. denies the candidate’s accusation without providing evidence for an alternative conclusion.
E. perpetuates the unfounded assumption that the state will prosper if new business is encouraged.
Situation: A candidate for governor accuses the outgoing governor and his administration of making mistakes with the state’s tax laws. The outgoing governor denies that his administration has made mistakes, and he argues that his administration has rather brought increased prosperity to the state.
Reasoning: The candidate’s complaint is that personal income taxes have both become more complicated and increased by an unacceptable percentage. While acknowledging tax cuts offered to small business, the candidate apparently does not consider that these advantages outweigh the disadvantages of the administration’s policies on income tax. The governor’s response, however, focuses on prosperity generated from new business and does not directly engage the candidate’s criticism about personal income taxes.
A. The incumbent’s argument actually shares this assumption with the candidate’s argument.
B. While this is true, it is not a flaw in the governor’s argument, because the candidate has not specified a dollar amount himself, nor has he asked the governor to do so.
C. CORRECT. The candidate’s main criticism of the governor’s tax policies is that they have complicated and increased personal income taxes to the extent that unemployment may be preferable.
D. On the contrary, the governor’s response does provide evidence: the attraction to the state of three new manufacturing plants.
E. This option is similar to option (A); in fact, both the candidate and the governor share the assumption that new business should be encouraged for the overall prosperity of the state.
Answer: C
amandesai17
Joined: 16 Apr 2018
Last visit: 18 Jan 2021
Posts: 16
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 74
Schools: LBS MiM "21 (A)
09 Jun 2019, 21:59
Kudos
Bookmarks
When I attempted this question, it seemed to me as if both E and C were correct, so I had to guess. Could you explain to me why E is wrong and what tactics I should use to narrow down from the last two options in future questions?
Thanks,
Aman
Thanks,
Aman
