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by kvcpk » Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:13 am
Both a stable government and good climate are essential for economic growth in Zone 1 countries. Country X does not enjoy economic growth, but has a good climate and a stable government.

It must be true that:

A. Country X is not in Zone 1
B. Country X is in Zone 1
C. The economic growth of countries outside Zone 1 has nothing to do with good climate or a stable government
D. Country X's economic growth does not depend on good climate and stable government alone
E. None of the above
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by abhigang » Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:05 am
kvcpk wrote:Both a stable government and good climate are essential for economic growth in Zone 1 countries. Country X does not enjoy economic growth, but has a good climate and a stable government.

It must be true that:

A. Country X is not in Zone 1
B. Country X is in Zone 1
C. The economic growth of countries outside Zone 1 has nothing to do with good climate or a stable government
D. Country X's economic growth does not depend on good climate and stable government alone
E. None of the above

IMO D.

Can you please cite the source?
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by kvcpk » Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:11 am
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by FightWithGMAT » Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:43 am
kvcpk wrote:Both a stable government and good climate are essential for economic growth in Zone 1 countries. Country X does not enjoy economic growth, but has a good climate and a stable government.

It must be true that:

A. Country X is not in Zone 1
B. Country X is in Zone 1
C. The economic growth of countries outside Zone 1 has nothing to do with good climate or a stable government
D. Country X's economic growth does not depend on good climate and stable government alone
E. None of the above
IT is A.
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by beatthegmatinsept » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:25 am
IMO D.
A is a tempting one too, ONLY if economic growth depends ONLY on stable govt and good climate.
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by SeemaSkl » Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:39 am
It is A
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by kvcpk » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:12 pm
OA D
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by SeemaSkl » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:49 pm
Not clear, someone please explain why A is not OA ?
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by beatthegmatinsept » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:58 pm
@Seemaskl - In order for A to be the answer you are assuming that the economic growth of a country depends ONLY on good climate and stable government. So that's an assumption to an assumption (if that makes any sense at all :) )
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by ssp » Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:11 pm
@Seemaski

Zone 1 Country -- in order to have economic growth must have 1 - a stable government AND 2 - good climate

Country X has 1 - a stable government AND 2 - good climate, but DOES NOT enjoy economic growth. If Country X were in Zone 1 because it has those two elements it would enjoy economic growth.

A is a great answer choice because it COULD BE true. It's very possible that Country X is not in Zone 1, but this is a MUST BE TRUE question:

So, if stable government and good climate do not lead to economic growth for Country X -- > there must be some additional factors other than the two mentioned above that contributes to the economic growth for Country X.
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by debmalya_dutta » Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:57 pm
my pick was D
kvcpk wrote:Both a stable government and good climate are essential for economic growth in Zone 1 countries. Country X does not enjoy economic growth, but has a good climate and a stable government.

It must be true that:

A. Country X is not in Zone 1 ( refer the reasoning provided against the next option)
B. Country X is in Zone 1 - (maybe in Zone 1 r may not be in Zone 1 ... it says a stable government and good climate are essential for economic growth in Zone 1 countries... It doesn't say if a country has a stable government and good climate then it is Zone 1 country .. )
C. The economic growth of countries outside Zone 1 has nothing to do with good climate or a stable government
cannot be determined . for countries outside ZOne 1 , it may or may not include these 2 factors
D. Country X's economic growth does not depend on good climate and stable government alone
So stimulus says
1. X has a good climate and a stable government
2. X does not enjoy economic growth
So, for X's economic success includes other parameters too ...maybe a good government , good roads , good transport system etc ....
E. None of the above
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