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05 May 2025, 19:44
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Company X: Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X???s ability to compete in the modern economy Weakens Technology
Consultant: GreenCap requires purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8.
Company X: Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X???s ability to compete in the modern economy Weakens Technology
Consultant: GreenCap requires purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8.
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Company X: Our company’s computer technology is out of date. We will be unable to compete effectively in the modern economy if we are not using current computer technology. We have decided to purchase new computers that run Portals 8, the newest version of the world’s best-selling operating system, throughout the entire company.
Technology Consultant: We agree that Company X needs to purchase new computers, but instead of installing Portals 8, Company X should purchase GreenCap, our consulting firm’s proprietary operating system. The initial purchase of a GreenCap operating system costs substantially less than does Portals 8, and it provides the same functionality with current computer technology. With the money saved, Company X will be better able to compete effectively in the modern economy.
In the table below, identify which statement, if true, most weakens Company X’s argument, and which statement, if true, most weakens the Technology Consultant’s argument.
Technology Consultant: We agree that Company X needs to purchase new computers, but instead of installing Portals 8, Company X should purchase GreenCap, our consulting firm’s proprietary operating system. The initial purchase of a GreenCap operating system costs substantially less than does Portals 8, and it provides the same functionality with current computer technology. With the money saved, Company X will be better able to compete effectively in the modern economy.
In the table below, identify which statement, if true, most weakens Company X’s argument, and which statement, if true, most weakens the Technology Consultant’s argument.
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| GreenCap makes more efficient use of computer resources than does Portals 8. | ||
| GreenCap is not the most cutting-edge software available on the market. | ||
| Although Portals 8 was released this year, GreenCap has been available for three years. | ||
| GreenCap requires purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8. | ||
| Portals 8 is available in several different versions with different price levels, depending on the proposed use of the operating system. | ||
| Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X???s ability to compete in the modern economy |
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Company X: Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X???s ability to compete in the modern economy Weakens Technology
Consultant: GreenCap requires purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8.
Company X: Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X???s ability to compete in the modern economy Weakens Technology
Consultant: GreenCap requires purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8.
05 May 2025, 21:43
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Company X-
Premise: :1 Computer technology is out of date.
Premise: 2 cannot compete with the current technology and has decided to use new computers that run on Portal 8.
Weakness: Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X's ability to compete in the modern economy. This brings in the new information that weakens the assumption that Potal 8 would be the best in the market, and there wouldn't be any malicious variable that can ruin the plan.
Technology Consultant:
Premise 1: Greencap is another alternative that could be more economical and help company X to compete in the modern economy.
Conclusion: With this operating system, company X would be better off and could save money.
Weakener: GreenCap requires the purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8. It completely weakens the conclusion drawn by a consultant that Portal 8 is more expensive in comparison with Greencap.
Company X-
Premise: :1 Computer technology is out of date.
Premise: 2 cannot compete with the current technology and has decided to use new computers that run on Portal 8.
Weakness: Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X's ability to compete in the modern economy. This brings in the new information that weakens the assumption that Potal 8 would be the best in the market, and there wouldn't be any malicious variable that can ruin the plan.
Technology Consultant:
Premise 1: Greencap is another alternative that could be more economical and help company X to compete in the modern economy.
Conclusion: With this operating system, company X would be better off and could save money.
Weakener: GreenCap requires the purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8. It completely weakens the conclusion drawn by a consultant that Portal 8 is more expensive in comparison with Greencap.
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21 May 2025, 17:24
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1. We are asked to identify the statements that best weaken Company X's and the Technology Consultant's arguments, respectively.
2. Company X makes the argument that they are buying computers that run Portals 8 because they will be unable to compete effectively in the modern economy if we are not using current computer technology. On the other hand, the Technology Consultant argues that they should buy GreenCap instead because it the initial purchase of a GreenCap operating system costs substantially less than does Portals 8 and it provides the same functionality with current computer technology.
3. A statement that would weaken Company X's argument is one that shows how Portals 8 is not the most effective operating system to compete effectively in the modern economy. Thus, the following statement would work, "Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X's ability to compete in the modern economy."
4. A statement that would weaken the Technology Consultant's argument is one that shows that either GreenCap does not actually have the same functionality or lower cost as Portals 8. Thus, the following statement would work, "GreenCap requires purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8."
2. Company X makes the argument that they are buying computers that run Portals 8 because they will be unable to compete effectively in the modern economy if we are not using current computer technology. On the other hand, the Technology Consultant argues that they should buy GreenCap instead because it the initial purchase of a GreenCap operating system costs substantially less than does Portals 8 and it provides the same functionality with current computer technology.
3. A statement that would weaken Company X's argument is one that shows how Portals 8 is not the most effective operating system to compete effectively in the modern economy. Thus, the following statement would work, "Portals 8, which was newly released, contains bugs and design flaws that will impair Company X's ability to compete in the modern economy."
4. A statement that would weaken the Technology Consultant's argument is one that shows that either GreenCap does not actually have the same functionality or lower cost as Portals 8. Thus, the following statement would work, "GreenCap requires purchase of an annual maintenance agreement, making it more expensive overall than Portals 8."
