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Bicycle Conservatism Post Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:04 pm
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    The technological conservatism of bicycle manufacturers is a reflection of the kinds of demand they are trying to meet. The only cyclists seriously interested in innovation and willing to pay for it are bicycle racers. Therefore,innovation in bicycle technology is limited by what authorities will accept as standard for purposes of competition in bicycle races.
    Which of the following is an assumption made in drawing the conclusion above?
    (A) The market for cheap, traditional bicycles cannot expand unless the market for high-performance
    competition bicycles expands.
    (B) High-performance bicycles are likely to be improved more as a result of technological innovations
    developed in small workshops than as a result of technological innovations developed in major
    manufacturing concerns.
    (C) Bicycle racers do not generate a strong demand for innovations that fall outside what is officially
    recognized as standard for purposes of competition.
    (D) The technological conservatism of bicycle manufacturers results primarily from their desire to
    manufacture a product that can be sold without being altered to suit different national markets.
    (E) The authorities who set standards for high-performance bicycle racing do not keep informed about
    innovative bicycle design.

    Can anyone help me to understand this?

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    Post Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:04 am
    P1 - Technological advancements are based on the demands.
    P2 - Bicycle racers are the only consumers interested to buy the cycles
    Conc - Innovation is limited to standards accepted in bicycle racers

    Only C connects the P2 and conclusion.

    A - irrelevant
    B - Where they are being developed is quite irrelevant
    D - Out of scope
    E - irrelevant again

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    Post Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:08 am
    Conclusion : Innovation is limited bcoz of standards in bicycle races.

    So, our assumption should be - biker do not generate demand to innovate due to standards

    IMO C

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    OA C

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