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Conventional companies often concentrate on defending what they already have. In the process they are not only not innovative themselves but also tend to underestimate the effects of the innovations of others.
Which of the following is the best illustration of the above statements?
A. A commonly used anaesthetic was invented for surgeries, yet it is used almost entirely by dentists today.
B. An accounting machine, designed for use in the banking industry, is used in other industries as well as by banks
C. A company that manufactured slide rules reacted to the invention of electronic calculators by trying to make its slide rules better.
D. Since ball point pens have eliminated the traditional market for fountain pens, the latter is being marketed as a luxury item.
E.An automobile company whose model was an utter failure has now introduced a model that is a raging success.
Which of the following is the best illustration of the above statements?
A. A commonly used anaesthetic was invented for surgeries, yet it is used almost entirely by dentists today.
B. An accounting machine, designed for use in the banking industry, is used in other industries as well as by banks
C. A company that manufactured slide rules reacted to the invention of electronic calculators by trying to make its slide rules better.
D. Since ball point pens have eliminated the traditional market for fountain pens, the latter is being marketed as a luxury item.
E.An automobile company whose model was an utter failure has now introduced a model that is a raging success.
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Conventional companies often concentrate on defending what they already have. In the process they are not only not innovative themselves but also tend to underestimate the effects of the innovations of others.
Which of the following is the best illustration of the above statements?
Extract: Defend what they have - not accept the ohter invention - underestimate the other invention
A. A commonly used anaesthetic was invented for surgeries, yet it is used almost entirely by dentists today. : The invention is accepted by the others as well. Eliminate.
B. An accounting machine, designed for use in the banking industry, is used in other industries as well as by banks : The invention is accepted by the others as well. Eliminate.
C. A company that manufactured slide rules reacted to the invention of electronic calculators by trying to make its slide rules better. correct. Here company for slide rules is not accepting the invention of the electronica calculators as well trying to defent its product.
D. Since ball point pens have eliminated the traditional market for fountain pens, the latter is being marketed as a luxury item. Close to the extract, but here company of fountain pen is not underestimate invention of ball point pen. Eliminate.
E.An automobile company whose model was an utter failure has now introduced a model that is a raging success. Company has accepted its failure and invent new model. Eliminate.
Which of the following is the best illustration of the above statements?
Extract: Defend what they have - not accept the ohter invention - underestimate the other invention
A. A commonly used anaesthetic was invented for surgeries, yet it is used almost entirely by dentists today. : The invention is accepted by the others as well. Eliminate.
B. An accounting machine, designed for use in the banking industry, is used in other industries as well as by banks : The invention is accepted by the others as well. Eliminate.
C. A company that manufactured slide rules reacted to the invention of electronic calculators by trying to make its slide rules better. correct. Here company for slide rules is not accepting the invention of the electronica calculators as well trying to defent its product.
D. Since ball point pens have eliminated the traditional market for fountain pens, the latter is being marketed as a luxury item. Close to the extract, but here company of fountain pen is not underestimate invention of ball point pen. Eliminate.
E.An automobile company whose model was an utter failure has now introduced a model that is a raging success. Company has accepted its failure and invent new model. Eliminate.
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Which of the following is the best illustration of the above statements?
A. A commonly used anesthetic was invented for surgeries, yet it is used almost entirely by dentists today. (Irrelevant, this option doesn't talk about anything remotely related to the reasoning found in the stimulus.)
B. An accounting machine, designed for use in the banking industry, is used in other industries as well as by banks (Opposite answer, the reasoning in the stimulus states that the company is defending its own technology and trying to underplay the innovations of other companies but here the accounting machine is being used by the target industry as well as secondary industries as well.)
C. A company that manufactured slide rules reacted to the invention of electronic calculators by trying to make its slide rules better. (This is our OA, the reasoning behind this option matches the one found in the stimulus, the company that manufactures slide rules decides to upgrade them to compete against the new innovation i.e. electronic calculators underestimating the capabilities of the electronic calculators.)
D. Since ball point pens have eliminated the traditional market for fountain pens, the latter is being marketed as a luxury item. (Here, there is no evidence of the companies making the fountain pens trying to compete with ball pens or trying to undermine or underestimate them. Not our answer)
E. An automobile company whose model was an utter failure has now introduced a model that is a raging success. (Not remotely related to our stimulus, a company created a product that was a failure so they learnt from their mistakes and came up with a model which most likely rectified all the flaws of the former model and is now a raging success.)
Therefore, the OA is C.
A. A commonly used anesthetic was invented for surgeries, yet it is used almost entirely by dentists today. (Irrelevant, this option doesn't talk about anything remotely related to the reasoning found in the stimulus.)
B. An accounting machine, designed for use in the banking industry, is used in other industries as well as by banks (Opposite answer, the reasoning in the stimulus states that the company is defending its own technology and trying to underplay the innovations of other companies but here the accounting machine is being used by the target industry as well as secondary industries as well.)
C. A company that manufactured slide rules reacted to the invention of electronic calculators by trying to make its slide rules better. (This is our OA, the reasoning behind this option matches the one found in the stimulus, the company that manufactures slide rules decides to upgrade them to compete against the new innovation i.e. electronic calculators underestimating the capabilities of the electronic calculators.)
D. Since ball point pens have eliminated the traditional market for fountain pens, the latter is being marketed as a luxury item. (Here, there is no evidence of the companies making the fountain pens trying to compete with ball pens or trying to undermine or underestimate them. Not our answer)
E. An automobile company whose model was an utter failure has now introduced a model that is a raging success. (Not remotely related to our stimulus, a company created a product that was a failure so they learnt from their mistakes and came up with a model which most likely rectified all the flaws of the former model and is now a raging success.)
Therefore, the OA is C.
