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At one time, European and Japanese companies tried to imitate their American rivals. Today, American appliance manufacturers import European scientists to lead their research staffs; American automakers design cars that mimic the styling of German, Italian, and French imports; and American electronics firms boast in their advertising of Japanese-style devotion to quality and reliability. In the world of high technology, America has lost the battle for international prestige. Each of the following statements, if true, would help to support the claim above EXCEPT:
[A] An American camera company claims in its promotional literature to produce cameras as fine as the best Swiss imports.
An American maker of stereo components designs its products to resemble those of a popular Japanese firm.
[C] An American manufacturer of video games uses a brand name chosen because it sounds like a Japanese word.
[D] An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques.
[E] An American maker of frozen foods advertises its dinners as Real European-style entrees prepared by fine French and Italian chefs.
I thought the answer to be D, as the question stresses on mimicking the outer looks of the product and D is the only option which talks of the manufacturing techniques rather than the outer looks. The OA is E Please Help
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beatthegmat wrote:Posted on behalf of suhas:
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At one time, European and Japanese companies tried to imitate their American rivals. Today, American appliance manufacturers import European scientists to lead their research staffs; American automakers design cars that mimic the styling of German, Italian, and French imports; and American electronics firms boast in their advertising of Japanese-style devotion to quality and reliability. In the world of high technology, America has lost the battle for international prestige. Each of the following statements, if true, would help to support the claim above EXCEPT:
[A] An American camera company claims in its promotional literature to produce cameras as fine as the best Swiss imports.
An American maker of stereo components designs its products to resemble those of a popular Japanese firm.
[C] An American manufacturer of video games uses a brand name chosen because it sounds like a Japanese word.
[D] An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques.
[E] An American maker of frozen foods advertises its dinners as Real European-style entrees prepared by fine French and Italian chefs.
I thought the answer to be D, as the question stresses on mimicking the outer looks of the product and D is the only option which talks of the manufacturing techniques rather than the outer looks. The OA is E Please Help
I have seen this question earlier. The question is to find the choice which does not support the claim that American companies are trying to mimick competition (or otherwise dependant) and hence are losing ground
[A] An American camera company claims in its promotional literature to produce cameras as fine as the best Swiss imports. - This supports the claim. American company is comparing their products with Swiss imports
An American maker of stereo components designs its products to resemble those of a popular Japanese firm. - This supports the claim. Trying to mimick Japanese product
[C] An American manufacturer of video games uses a brand name chosen because it sounds like a Japanese word. - This supports the claim. Trying to use brand value of Japanese product
[D] An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques. - This supports the claim. Trying to use competitor's techniques.
[E] An American maker of frozen foods advertises its dinners as Real European-style entrees prepared by fine French and Italian chefs. - This does not support the claim. The frozen food maker is not making any American food here. He is marketing a European food made by fine European chefs. American technology or brand or no where in the picture here.
Hence E is the correct option.
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Today, American appliance manufacturers import European scientists to lead their research staffs; American automakers design cars - German, Italian, and French
American electronics firms boast - advertising of Japanese-style devotion to quality and reliability.
[D] An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques. => Trying adopt technique of German makes this choice similar to the argument. So, it strengthen.
American electronics firms boast - advertising of Japanese-style devotion to quality and reliability.
[D] An American maker of televisions studies German-made televisions in order to adopt German manufacturing techniques. => Trying adopt technique of German makes this choice similar to the argument. So, it strengthen.
