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by sivaelectric » Sun May 29, 2011 11:47 am
Market Observer, Summer 2008
Sheltcorp' sales went up 12.6% between 2005 and 2006. Now that its 2007 sales figures have been released, we can see that its sales in 2007 were 38.6% greater than its sales in 2006. Clearly, Sheltcorp has a winning formula and 2008 sales will be higher still.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion espoused above?
  • A. Sheltcorp' 2007 sales figures are preliminary and may change by upto 2% when the final figures are calculated.
    B. In 2006 and 2007, at the annual trade show in January Sheltcorp released popular new products that increased Sheltcorp' sales figures for their respective years, but Sheltcorp did not release any new products at the 2008 trade show.
    C. Sheltcorp offers a bonus to its employees based on annual sales.
    D. The 12.6% increase in sales is the smallest annual increase seen in the past five years of Sheltcorp' history.
    E. Economic forces, rather than individual company actions, are often the largest influence on annual sales figures.
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by cans » Sun May 29, 2011 1:23 pm
IMO B
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by hardikm » Sun May 29, 2011 4:29 pm
Easy one.
Conclusion: Clearly, Sheltcorp has a winning formula and 2008 sales will be higher still.
Premise: Sheltcorp' sales went up 12.6% between 2005 and 2006. Now that its 2007 sales figures have been released, we can see that its sales in 2007 were 38.6% greater than its sales in 2006.

What will weaken the argument?? Part of actual revenue of 2006 were accounted in 2007. Then Sheltcorp did not do any magic but to move its part of the revenue to 2007.
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by sivaelectric » Sun May 29, 2011 8:22 pm
Yes and easy one. OA B
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by itsmebharat » Mon May 30, 2011 1:50 am
Have a look again..
Clearly, Sheltcorp has a winning formula and 2008 sales will be higher still.

B. In 2006 and 2007, at the annual trade show in January Sheltcorp released popular new products that increased Sheltcorp' sales figures for their respective years, but Sheltcorp did not release any new products at the 2008 trade show.

I agree B is the right option, but argument talks about future and the answer is in past, Can someone explains reason behind that.
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by champmag » Mon May 30, 2011 1:53 am
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by cans » Mon May 30, 2011 12:36 pm
itsmebharat wrote: I agree B is the right option, but argument talks about future and the answer is in past, Can someone explains reason behind that.
Consider all other options:-
Market Observer, Summer 2008
Sheltcorp' sales went up 12.6% between 2005 and 2006. Now that its 2007 sales figures have been released, we can see that its sales in 2007 were 38.6% greater than its sales in 2006. Clearly, Sheltcorp has a winning formula and 2008 sales will be higher still.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion espoused above?

A. Sheltcorp' 2007 sales figures are preliminary and may change by upto 2% when the final figures are calculated.
B. In 2006 and 2007, at the annual trade show in January Sheltcorp released popular new products that increased Sheltcorp' sales figures for their respective years, but Sheltcorp did not release any new products at the 2008 trade show.
C. Sheltcorp offers a bonus to its employees based on annual sales.
D. The 12.6% increase in sales is the smallest annual increase seen in the past five years of Sheltcorp' history.
E. Economic forces, rather than individual company actions, are often the largest influence on annual sales figures.
B) explains the reason why sales in 2006 & 2007 were extraordinary and as that reason is not valid for 2008, thus we can't conclude that winning formula will continue.
Also if you consider other options, A) doesn't weaken the argument
C)actually supports a bit (employees motivated to increase sales)
d) supportive as it says that company generally has high increase in sales.
e) not relevant as such
Thus B is the one.. :)
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