Computer manufacturers in Borneland have developed a production proces

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Computer manufacturers in Borneland have developed a production process that allows them to make computers that are fifteen percent below the cost of computers produced locally in Astonburgh. Even when shipping costs and tariffs are included, it is still less expensive to import computers from Borneland than it is to make them in Astonburgh.

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

A. Computer parts are fifteen percent cheaper in Borneland than they are in Astonburgh.
B. Importing computers from Borneland to Astonburgh will result in the loss of fifteen percent of Astonburgh's manufacturing jobs.
C. The tariff Astonburgh imposes on computers from Borneland is less than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing computers in Astonburgh.
D. The transportation of a computer from Borneland to Astonburgh costs more than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing a computer in Astonburgh.
E. A computer can be manufactured in Borneland in eighty-five percent of the time it takes to manufacture one in Astonburgh.

Anjaaali · Answer

why (a) can not be the correct one

shubhamsinha007 · Answer

@anjaali :for your doubt 
The question is asking us which of the following statements will be supported best by the passage mentioned above.
Option A mentions that
A. Computer parts are fifteen percent cheaper in Borneland than they are in Astonburgh

Here in the passage there is no reference whether the computer parts are cheaper in B or not. They have mentioned that B has a production *process* which makes computer cheaper.

C. The tariff Astonburgh imposes on computers from Borneland is less than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing computers in Astonburgh.

Whereas option C tells that import charges are less that 15percent in A. So we know from passage that there is 15percent production advantage with B, and even after all tariff charges they are still cheaper then it means that tariff and import charges are less than 15percent.
So C is the best answer.

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hientranzx · Answer

Computer manufacturers in Borneland have developed a production process that allows them to make computers that are fifteen percent below the cost of computers produced locally in Astonburgh. Even when shipping costs and tariffs are included, it is still less expensive to import computers from Borneland than it is to make them in Astonburgh.

Borneland: Price = 0.85a, transport and tarrif = b
Astonburgh: Price = a
--> 0.85a + b < a --> b < 0.15a

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

A. Computer parts are fifteen percent cheaper in Borneland than they are in Astonburgh.
Computer parts: Not relevant
B. Importing computers from Borneland to Astonburgh will result in the loss of fifteen percent of Astonburgh's manufacturing jobs.
Loss jobs: Not relevant

C. The tariff Astonburgh imposes on computers from Borneland is less than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing computers in Astonburgh.
b < 0.15a --> Correct

D. The transportation of a computer from Borneland to Astonburgh costs more than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing a computer in Astonburgh.
b > 0.15a --> wrong

E. A computer can be manufactured in Borneland in eighty-five percent of the time it takes to manufacture one in Astonburgh.
Time to manufacture a computer: Not relevant

Vidhi96 · Answer

Computer manufacturers in Borneland have developed a production process that allows them to  make computers that are fifteen percent below the cost of computers produced locally in Astonburgh .  Even when shipping costs and tariffs are included, it is still less expensive to import  computers from Borneland than it is to make them in Astonburgh.

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

A. Computer parts are fifteen percent cheaper in Borneland than they are in Astonburgh.  No where mentioned 
B. Importing computers from Borneland to Astonburgh will result in the loss of fifteen percent of Astonburgh's manufacturing jobs. Out of scope 
C. The tariff Astonburgh imposes on computers from Borneland is less than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing computers in Astonburgh.  Can be concluded from highlighted text 
D. The transportation of a computer from Borneland to Astonburgh costs more than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing a computer in Astonburgh. Out of scope 
E. A computer can be manufactured in Borneland in eighty-five percent of the time it takes to manufacture one in Astonburgh. Does not talk about time

siddhantvarma · Answer

Premise 1 : Computer manufacturers in Borneland have developed a production process that allows them to make computers at fifteen percent below the cost of those produced in Astonburgh.

Premise 2 : Even after including shipping costs and tariffs, importing computers from Borneland is still less expensive than making them in Astonburgh.
The conclusion is implicit but can be inferred: The cost of importing computers from Borneland, including tariffs and shipping, is less than the cost of producing them in Astonburgh.

Let's look at the answer choices:

A. Computer parts are fifteen percent cheaper in Borneland than they are in Astonburgh.  
This answer choice is not directly supported by the argument. The argument mentions that the overall cost of manufacturing is lower, but it does not specify whether the lower cost is due to cheaper parts.

B. Importing computers from Borneland to Astonburgh will result in the loss of fifteen percent of Astonburgh's manufacturing jobs.  
This is speculative and not supported by the argument. The argument does not address the impact on jobs in Astonburgh.

C. The tariff Astonburgh imposes on computers from Borneland is less than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing computers in Astonburgh.  
This statement is strongly supported by the argument. If importing computers from Borneland is still less expensive despite tariffs and shipping costs, it suggests that these additional costs are not enough to outweigh the fifteen percent lower production cost in Borneland.

D. The transportation of a computer from Borneland to Astonburgh costs more than fifteen percent of the cost of manufacturing a computer in Astonburgh.  
This contradicts the argument. If transportation costs were more than fifteen percent, it would likely negate the savings from the lower production costs in Borneland, making the importation less attractive.

E. A computer can be manufactured in Borneland in eighty-five percent of the time it takes to manufacture one in Astonburgh . 
This statement relates to production time, not cost, and is not supported by the argument. The argument focuses on costs, not time.

Computer manufacturers in Borneland have developed a production proces

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