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by RBBmba@2014 » Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:15 am
GMATGuruNY wrote: The correct answer to CR55 must support the goal TO MINIMIZE LOSSES.
The question stem can be rephrased as follows:
Which of the following strategies, if implemented, would support the conclusion that losses will be minimized?
ABSOLUTELY.No issue with this part...

So,I guess,the part that starts with Therefore, Company X is concerned... in the STIMULUS is ACTUALLY an INTERMEDIATE CONCLUSION that ultimately leads to the MAIN CONCLUSION of the argument that losses are to be minimized -- is this interpretation correct ?

And in GMAT CR, we can often encounter such construction in which an INTERMEDIATE CONCLUSION ultimately leads to the MAIN CONCLUSION, which is included in the QUESTION STEM. Right ?
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by RBBmba@2014 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:13 am
@ Verbal Experts - can any of you please shed some light on the above ?

Look forward to know your feedback. Much thanks in advance!
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by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:31 am
RBBmba@2014 wrote:@ Verbal Experts - can any of you please shed some light on the above ?

Look forward to know your feedback. Much thanks in advance!
Well, I wouldn't say this structure is common, but sure, you can see it. Sometimes an argument will end with a notion such as, "therefore, the council will enact plan x." And then the question stem will ask "which of the following, if true, increases the likelihood that the plan will succeed?" Clearly, given the question stem, the conclusion isn't simply that the council will enact a plan, but that the plan will work.
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by RBBmba@2014 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:40 am
So, can we interpret this type of CR structure as follows --

"Therefore, Company X is concerned..." in the STIMULUS is ACTUALLY an INTERMEDIATE CONCLUSION that ultimately leads to the MAIN CONCLUSION of the argument that losses are to be minimized ?
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by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:28 am
RBBmba@2014 wrote:So, can we interpret this type of CR structure as follows --

"Therefore, Company X is concerned..." in the STIMULUS is ACTUALLY an INTERMEDIATE CONCLUSION that ultimately leads to the MAIN CONCLUSION of the argument that losses are to be minimized ?
Seems reasonable to me.
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