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Assumption by Maguda Inc.

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by galaxian » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:48 am
Computers that can be identified and traced are of no use to thieves. So Maguda Inc. has instituted a plan to reduce theft by etching the serial number of each computer both on the frame of the monitor and on the face of the hard drive where it will be impossible to overlook.
Maguda Inc.’s plan assumes that

a) thieves do not steal computers that are of no value to them
b) Maguda Inc.’s competitors also plan to etch serial numbers on their computers
c) thieves are more inclined to steal computers than any other type of office equipment
d) etching the serial number on the computer has no effect on the performance of the computer
e) imposing stiffer jail sentences for thieves would not decrease the number of computers stolen

[spoiler]OA : A[/spoiler]

Explanations please.
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Source: — Critical Reasoning |

by pradeepkaushal9518 » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:53 am
thieves dont steal computer which is of no value to them.
computer that can be traced is no value to them.
maguda etch serial no on their computer to make it traceable to make it valueless for thieves.

pradeep
A SMALL TOWN GUY
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by sunnyjohn » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:55 am
Its a supportive type of assumption questions.

Premise:
Computers that can be identified and traced are of no use to thieves.

Plan:
So Maguda Inc. has instituted a plan to reduce theft by etching the serial number of each computer

so Maguda company is unwillingly "connecting" "no usage" and "no theft".

Anything which will link these two should be assumption.

Although After reading the stimulus, I thought of following assumption before reading options:

> Thieves wont be able to remove the serial number.
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by veenu08 » Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:15 am
Can someone please explain me how to negate the assumption and check it.. as why D is incorrect
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