Critical Reasoning

A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a
high price.

Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to
make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for
such a product.

But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match
the new product's capabilities.

[b]Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new
product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.
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[b]


The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the
second presents that strategy.
B. The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents
that strategy.
C. The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.
D. The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the
second presents that course of action.
E. The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second
presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.[/b]

Correctly Underlined Question:

A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product. But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.
In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.

(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.

(C) The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.

(D) The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.

(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.

Ans should be C
first is consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy (which is to maximise overall profits from a new product, charge less than the greatest possible price)
and second is that strategy

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