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Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) employs robots, computer-controlled machines, and conveyors to form flexible manufacturing systems. A professor compared 35 flexible manufacturing systems in the United States and 60 in Japan. In explaining the superiority of the Japanese systems, he noted that it was not greater amounts of investment capital that made the essential difference. Forty percent of the Japanese work force consisted of college-educated engineers. Only eight percent of the Americans were so trained. In addition, most of the Japanese workers were given special training for work with CIM systems. Only twenty-five percent of the Americans received similar training. Therefore, _______________.
In short, which of the following best completes the passage above?
A. Japanese technology is clearly superior to that of the United States, at least in terms of flexible manufacturing systems
B. America is unable to compete effectively because businesses are unwilling to make the capital investment necessary to make our systems competitive
C. the superior flexibility of Japanese workers ensures the success of their systems
D. American workers are incapable of learning to deal with complex new CIM systems
E. it was the education and training of the people who used the systems that made the essential difference
In short, which of the following best completes the passage above?
A. Japanese technology is clearly superior to that of the United States, at least in terms of flexible manufacturing systems
B. America is unable to compete effectively because businesses are unwilling to make the capital investment necessary to make our systems competitive
C. the superior flexibility of Japanese workers ensures the success of their systems
D. American workers are incapable of learning to deal with complex new CIM systems
E. it was the education and training of the people who used the systems that made the essential difference
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Question type: Complete the passage
"Therefore" at the end of the passage suggests that we are looking for a conclusion.
Conclusion: The Japanese system are superior not because of greater investment but because of right education and training.
A - True but out of scope
B - Contradicts the author
C - Out of scope
D - Out of scope
E - Conclusion
"Therefore" at the end of the passage suggests that we are looking for a conclusion.
Conclusion: The Japanese system are superior not because of greater investment but because of right education and training.
A - True but out of scope
B - Contradicts the author
C - Out of scope
D - Out of scope
E - Conclusion
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Premise - 2 manufacturing systems are compared - Japanese system vs American system
Japanese system is superior than American system :
1) But capital invested is the same
2) 40% Japanese workers were college educated vs 8% Americans
3) Most (means >50%) Japanese workers were trained in that manufacturing system vs 25%Americans
Conclusion - We need to find some option that says - It was the education and training of Japanese workers that made their system superior
A - Japanese technology is clearly superior to that of the United States, at least in terms of flexible manufacturing systems - The passage does not mention the capability of the systems
B - America is unable to compete effectively because businesses are unwilling to make the capital investment necessary to make our systems competitive - We are told that they have similar investments but nothing is mentioned about the willingness/ability to invest more.
C. the superior flexibility of Japanese workers ensures the success of their systems - This is a trap answer. We do not know if the workers are flexible. Only the manufacturing system is flexible not the workers.
D. American workers are incapable of learning to deal with complex new CIM systems - Again nothing is mentioned about the ability. We do not know why they are not trained.
E. it was the education and training of the people who used the systems that made the essential difference - same as our conclusion - Correct answer
Japanese system is superior than American system :
1) But capital invested is the same
2) 40% Japanese workers were college educated vs 8% Americans
3) Most (means >50%) Japanese workers were trained in that manufacturing system vs 25%Americans
Conclusion - We need to find some option that says - It was the education and training of Japanese workers that made their system superior
A - Japanese technology is clearly superior to that of the United States, at least in terms of flexible manufacturing systems - The passage does not mention the capability of the systems
B - America is unable to compete effectively because businesses are unwilling to make the capital investment necessary to make our systems competitive - We are told that they have similar investments but nothing is mentioned about the willingness/ability to invest more.
C. the superior flexibility of Japanese workers ensures the success of their systems - This is a trap answer. We do not know if the workers are flexible. Only the manufacturing system is flexible not the workers.
D. American workers are incapable of learning to deal with complex new CIM systems - Again nothing is mentioned about the ability. We do not know why they are not trained.
E. it was the education and training of the people who used the systems that made the essential difference - same as our conclusion - Correct answer
