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29 Jul 2021, 07:23
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The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a local newspaper:
“Motorcycle X has been manufactured in the United States for more than 70 years. Although one foreign company has copied the motorcycle and is selling it for less, the company has failed to attract motorcycle X customers—some say because its product lacks the exceptionally loud noise made by motorcycle X. But there must be some other explanation. After all, foreign cars tend to be quieter than similar American-made cars, but they sell at least as well. Also, television advertisements for motorcycle X highlight its durability and sleek lines, not its noisiness, and the ads typically have voice-overs or rock music rather than engine-roar on the sound track.”
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The argument states that the motorcycle X that has been manufactured in united states for more than 70 years . Recently it has been reported that the motorcycle's design has been copied by another foreign company . The author of the argument states that though the company has been able to replicate the design it has failed to attract customers. He also draws an analogy between sale of foreign cars which are quiter to the sale of similar American made cars ,where in no such issue of less has been observed. The argument is flawed for the below reasons and business idea needs research and analysis before jumping over to conclusions.
Firstly the author assumes that copying the design of one company's product can also help the other company and attract the original company's customer base by attracting their customers to the copied product. This reasoning is baseless with a lot of assumptions. There is no surety that the customers will go to the new company just because the price is less. In general less prices of a similar product always develops doubts in the minds of customers. The foreign company might be using lower quality raw materials to manufacture these bikes. They might be using poor grade machinery. outdated technologies. The company might have even compromised on several safety factors too. Are we assure that the foreign company has created an exact replica of the original model? No we are not aware and these factors might be hidden from the customers as well. Hence research needs to be done on these factors to compares apples to apples.
Next the author draws and analogy between sales of two similar variety of cars with that of the sale of bikes. This is wrong . Customers might have a preference of using cars with less noise and would be liking bikes with loud noise. Do we have any survey data set for this? are we sure that customers choices remain same whether it's a bike or a car. These surveys needs to be carried out and research needs to be done on this loopholes of the analogy.
Furthermore the argument mentions about the television ads for motorcycle X . The argument mentions that the ads highlight its durability and sleek line and not it's noisiness and the ads typically have voice overs or rock music rather than engine roar. It draws a conclusion that a disadvantage earlier pointed out might not be a deciding factor. This argument again needs data or research points to support them . Are we sure that customers who are attracted by the product through ads will buy them for sure. Also sometimes the looks might even be different between both the models. The foreign company in their attempt to copy motorcycle X might have compromised on it's looks as they anyways wanted to sell it for a lesser price. This would have helped in distinguishing both the models. Also customers might have an pre existing idea about the type of bikes the company produces and loud noise would be something that might be by default present in all its models. Do we have any data about the bikes these companies generally produce. No again . Therefore just that one point which was a differentiator earlier as it was not included in ads doesn't make it less important or not a distinguisher . More details are needed to support the argument.
In conclusion the argument does contain a lot of loopholes and open ends. It needs a lot research work , market studies, customer preferences. It could be strengthened by producing correct facts and figures ad filling in the loopholes with right information .
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“Motorcycle X has been manufactured in the United States for more than 70 years. Although one foreign company has copied the motorcycle and is selling it for less, the company has failed to attract motorcycle X customers—some say because its product lacks the exceptionally loud noise made by motorcycle X. But there must be some other explanation. After all, foreign cars tend to be quieter than similar American-made cars, but they sell at least as well. Also, television advertisements for motorcycle X highlight its durability and sleek lines, not its noisiness, and the ads typically have voice-overs or rock music rather than engine-roar on the sound track.”
======================RESPONSE===================================
The argument states that the motorcycle X that has been manufactured in united states for more than 70 years . Recently it has been reported that the motorcycle's design has been copied by another foreign company . The author of the argument states that though the company has been able to replicate the design it has failed to attract customers. He also draws an analogy between sale of foreign cars which are quiter to the sale of similar American made cars ,where in no such issue of less has been observed. The argument is flawed for the below reasons and business idea needs research and analysis before jumping over to conclusions.
Firstly the author assumes that copying the design of one company's product can also help the other company and attract the original company's customer base by attracting their customers to the copied product. This reasoning is baseless with a lot of assumptions. There is no surety that the customers will go to the new company just because the price is less. In general less prices of a similar product always develops doubts in the minds of customers. The foreign company might be using lower quality raw materials to manufacture these bikes. They might be using poor grade machinery. outdated technologies. The company might have even compromised on several safety factors too. Are we assure that the foreign company has created an exact replica of the original model? No we are not aware and these factors might be hidden from the customers as well. Hence research needs to be done on these factors to compares apples to apples.
Next the author draws and analogy between sales of two similar variety of cars with that of the sale of bikes. This is wrong . Customers might have a preference of using cars with less noise and would be liking bikes with loud noise. Do we have any survey data set for this? are we sure that customers choices remain same whether it's a bike or a car. These surveys needs to be carried out and research needs to be done on this loopholes of the analogy.
Furthermore the argument mentions about the television ads for motorcycle X . The argument mentions that the ads highlight its durability and sleek line and not it's noisiness and the ads typically have voice overs or rock music rather than engine roar. It draws a conclusion that a disadvantage earlier pointed out might not be a deciding factor. This argument again needs data or research points to support them . Are we sure that customers who are attracted by the product through ads will buy them for sure. Also sometimes the looks might even be different between both the models. The foreign company in their attempt to copy motorcycle X might have compromised on it's looks as they anyways wanted to sell it for a lesser price. This would have helped in distinguishing both the models. Also customers might have an pre existing idea about the type of bikes the company produces and loud noise would be something that might be by default present in all its models. Do we have any data about the bikes these companies generally produce. No again . Therefore just that one point which was a differentiator earlier as it was not included in ads doesn't make it less important or not a distinguisher . More details are needed to support the argument.
In conclusion the argument does contain a lot of loopholes and open ends. It needs a lot research work , market studies, customer preferences. It could be strengthened by producing correct facts and figures ad filling in the loopholes with right information .
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Sajjad1994
bb
GMATNinja
VeritasKarishma
30 Jul 2021, 00:20
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AWA Score: 5 out of 6!
I have used a GMATAWA auto-grader to evaluate your essay.
Coherence and connectivity: 4.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 3/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 4/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
I have used a GMATAWA auto-grader to evaluate your essay.
Coherence and connectivity: 4.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 3/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 4/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
PS: Follow AWA forum rule while posting. Read the rules here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/awa-forum-ru ... 64141.html
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30 Sep 2021, 09:25
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Hi to all GMAT Club members! Below I post my recent attempt at this AWA essay for valuation.
The arguments states that Motorcycle X is an established product within the American market as it has been available for a better part of a century. Recent reports of foreign-produced copies have emerged recently. Though the alternative is cheaper and similar in terms of the look, it failed to capture a reasonable market share of the original bike. The author of the argument states that copy should be selling better drawing from an analogy of car market. The argument is flawed for several reasons laid down below and case should be more thoroughly considered before one jumps to a conclusion.
First of all, the argument does not provide a definition fro the word «copy». Copy may resemble an original, strive to be it or be ,in fact, very close to identical. Judging by the fact that this particular copy aims to replicate a well-established product we can be pretty sure that it at least resemebles the original visually but the part about functional parity is much more debatable. After all, the copy is selling for less and thus most likely saves cost on labor, parts, testing and research. The brand of the copy is worth much less compared to the original and as such they do not have to perform such rigorous quality controls. All this factors combined ensure the to the end user these two models of motorcycles are not identical rather merely fall into the same category.
Noise in itself is almost never a deciding factor unless it is either extraordinary or a selling feature. The latter is the case for bikes. Especially the American ones like Indian or Harley are meant to roar due to their fundamental design and component layout. If a copy does not have similar sound characteristic it is yet another reason to suspect that the internals of the replica are significantly different from the original.
Cars analogy presented is also questionable. We are told that noise characteristics of cars make consumers choose between alternatives. But in fact it is just a coincidence. American cars and other vehicles prioritize power whereas import cars from Europe and Asia tend to consider fuel consumption and efficiency. Seventy year old model is also a legacy, buying a copy doesn’t give you a pass to this special club and thus worsens the positing of a copy in the competition.
In the latter part of the argument the author talks about motorcycle ads. They are in fact a good source of information bike manufacturers and marketing specialist consider to be important. And when the add says that the original has sleek lines and exceptional longevity, it is very tempting for an average consumer to suspect that replica prioritised looks over substance in order to save cost.
Thus the argument is not completely sound. The evidence in support of the conclusion does little to prove it. The argument might be strengthened by making a deeper analysis of consumer behaviour and improved understanding of what factors actually contribute to the desirability of a given motorcycle.
The arguments states that Motorcycle X is an established product within the American market as it has been available for a better part of a century. Recent reports of foreign-produced copies have emerged recently. Though the alternative is cheaper and similar in terms of the look, it failed to capture a reasonable market share of the original bike. The author of the argument states that copy should be selling better drawing from an analogy of car market. The argument is flawed for several reasons laid down below and case should be more thoroughly considered before one jumps to a conclusion.
First of all, the argument does not provide a definition fro the word «copy». Copy may resemble an original, strive to be it or be ,in fact, very close to identical. Judging by the fact that this particular copy aims to replicate a well-established product we can be pretty sure that it at least resemebles the original visually but the part about functional parity is much more debatable. After all, the copy is selling for less and thus most likely saves cost on labor, parts, testing and research. The brand of the copy is worth much less compared to the original and as such they do not have to perform such rigorous quality controls. All this factors combined ensure the to the end user these two models of motorcycles are not identical rather merely fall into the same category.
Noise in itself is almost never a deciding factor unless it is either extraordinary or a selling feature. The latter is the case for bikes. Especially the American ones like Indian or Harley are meant to roar due to their fundamental design and component layout. If a copy does not have similar sound characteristic it is yet another reason to suspect that the internals of the replica are significantly different from the original.
Cars analogy presented is also questionable. We are told that noise characteristics of cars make consumers choose between alternatives. But in fact it is just a coincidence. American cars and other vehicles prioritize power whereas import cars from Europe and Asia tend to consider fuel consumption and efficiency. Seventy year old model is also a legacy, buying a copy doesn’t give you a pass to this special club and thus worsens the positing of a copy in the competition.
In the latter part of the argument the author talks about motorcycle ads. They are in fact a good source of information bike manufacturers and marketing specialist consider to be important. And when the add says that the original has sleek lines and exceptional longevity, it is very tempting for an average consumer to suspect that replica prioritised looks over substance in order to save cost.
Thus the argument is not completely sound. The evidence in support of the conclusion does little to prove it. The argument might be strengthened by making a deeper analysis of consumer behaviour and improved understanding of what factors actually contribute to the desirability of a given motorcycle.
01 Oct 2021, 09:41
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Welcome to GMAT Club!
AWA Score: 6 out of 6!
I have used a GMATAWA auto-grader to evaluate your essay.
Coherence and connectivity: 4.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 4/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 5/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
I have used a GMATAWA auto-grader to evaluate your essay.
Coherence and connectivity: 4.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 4/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 5/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
Good Luck
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