A private bus

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arorag: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 343; Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:28 pm; Thanked: 4 times

by arorag » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:17 pm

A private bus company gained greater profits and provided bus service to the area at lower fares by running buses more frequently and stimulating greater ridership. Hoping to continue these financial trends, the company plans to replace all older buses with new, larger buses, including some double-decker buses,.
The plan of the bus company as described above assumes all of the following EXCEPT
(A) the demand for bus service in the company's area of service will increase in the future
(B) increased efficiency and revenues will compensate for any new expenses the company incurs
(C) the new buses will be sufficiently reliable to ensure the company a net financial gain once they are in place
(D) driving the new buses will be no more difficult than driving the buses they are to replace
(E) the larger, double-decker buses will not face obstacles such as height and weight restrictions in the bus company's area of service

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Re: A private bus

by ankit1383 » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:13 pm

arorag wrote: Hoping to continue these financial trends

(D) driving the new buses will be no more difficult than driving the buses they are to replace.
Difficulty in driving doesn't effect the financially.

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Re: A private bus

by sunnyjohn » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:28 pm

ankit1383 wrote:
arorag wrote: Hoping to continue these financial trends
(D) driving the new buses will be no more difficult than driving the buses they are to replace.
Difficulty in driving doesn't effect the financially.

Cool...! Perfect...I think its D as well.

vinayakdl: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 131; Joined: Wed May 06, 2009 1:01 pm; Location: Chicago; Thanked: 7 times

by vinayakdl » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:04 pm

I will go with B.

D and E both are not related to financial performance. B says talks about any future expenses? very unclear? they cannot expect any future expenses to be taken care of automatically by the buses.

Vinayak

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by crackgmat007 » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:34 pm

(D) driving the new buses will be no more difficult than driving the buses they are to replace

- has no impact on financial trends. If we need to fit this as an assumption, we need to assume further that coz it will be more difficult to drive, drivers will not be able to drive safe and there will be less ridership etc..

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by gmatmachoman » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:30 am

shuld be D

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vinayakdl: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 131; Joined: Wed May 06, 2009 1:01 pm; Location: Chicago; Thanked: 7 times

by vinayakdl » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:56 am

OA please

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by mehravikas » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:32 pm

IMO - B should not be the answer because it mentions about profits.

It's between D and E. I'll go for 'D' because the driving problems are nowhere mentioned in the argument.

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by arorag » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:29 pm

Thanks Guys
OA is D

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by andy123 » Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:55 am

Someody please help ;

What is Wrong with Option (E).

E - also says that this will not impact financially, and the obstacles are not mentioned in the passage.

How do we best solve these types of questions ?

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by mundasingh123 » Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:25 am

andy123 wrote:Someody please help ;

What is Wrong with Option (E).

E - also says that this will not impact financially, and the obstacles are not mentioned in the passage.

How do we best solve these types of questions ?

If E were not to be True, the company would no longer be able to operate in the area where it is currently operating

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