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The country of Ertland.

by gmat_perfect » Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:11 am
The country of Ertland has never imported apples in any significant quantity because consumers there generally prefer the unique texture of Ertland-grown apples. Nevertheless, apple growers from Kosolia, a neighboring country, plan to sell their apples in Ertland by selling Kosolia-grown apples at half the price of local apples and promoting them as a nourishing, low-cost alternative.

Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the viability of the plan by Kosolia's apple growers to sell their apples in Ertland?

(A) Most of the varieties of apples grown in Ertland were originally derived from common Kosolian varieties.
(B) Consumers in Ertland tend to spend about the same proportion of their income on fresh fruits and vegetables as do consumers in Kosolia.
(C) At times in the past, Ertland has exported significant quantities of apples to Kosolia.
(D) Some varieties of apples grown in Kosolia can be harvested throughout most of the year, whereas the varieties grown in Ertland can be harvested only during two months of the year.
(E) Profiles of Ertland-grown apples are high enough in Ertland that growers, wholesalers, and retailers there could easily afford to reduce the price at which these apples are sold.

OA: E

Why A is not the answer?
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by outreach » Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:26 am
the issue is selling non-Ertland apples in Ertland.
The argument says that it will be done by

- selling non-Ertland apples at half the price of local(Ertland) apples
- promoting non-Ertland appled as a nourishing, low-cost alternative

option A says that apples grown in Ertland were originally derived from common Kosolian varietis. But how will it help the kosolian growers in selling the apples in Ertland? It is possible that there might have been some changes in the quality of apple due to change in climate or people in Ertland might be aware but they still prefer Ertland apples.
But the main issue is, it does not impact the plans of Kosolian sellers while selling the apples

Whereas option E says that since Ertland growers can reduce the price of their apples, the plan of kosolian apple growers will get affected
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by grockit_andrea » Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:28 am
gmat_perfect wrote:The country of Ertland has never imported apples in any significant quantity because consumers there generally prefer the unique texture of Ertland-grown apples. Nevertheless, apple growers from Kosolia, a neighboring country, plan to sell their apples in Ertland by selling Kosolia-grown apples at half the price of local apples and promoting them as a nourishing, low-cost alternative.

Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the viability of the plan by Kosolia's apple growers to sell their apples in Ertland?

(A) Most of the varieties of apples grown in Ertland were originally derived from common Kosolian varieties.
(B) Consumers in Ertland tend to spend about the same proportion of their income on fresh fruits and vegetables as do consumers in Kosolia.
(C) At times in the past, Ertland has exported significant quantities of apples to Kosolia.
(D) Some varieties of apples grown in Kosolia can be harvested throughout most of the year, whereas the varieties grown in Ertland can be harvested only during two months of the year.
(E) Profiles of Ertland-grown apples are high enough in Ertland that growers, wholesalers, and retailers there could easily afford to reduce the price at which these apples are sold.

OA: E

Why A is not the answer?
The question asks you to cast doubt on the Kosolian plan, which means that we need to make it less likely that their plan would succeed. If A were true, Kosolian apples would probably be similar to those grown in Ertland, and since consumers in Ertland like the texture of Ertland apples, choice A would make it MORE likely that the consumers in Ertland would buy the Kosolian apples. The correct answer establishes a reason why undercutting the price of the Ertland apples would not be an effective option for the Kosolian apple growers.
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by gmat_perfect » Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:48 am
grockit_andrea wrote:
gmat_perfect wrote:The country of Ertland has never imported apples in any significant quantity because consumers there generally prefer the unique texture of Ertland-grown apples. Nevertheless, apple growers from Kosolia, a neighboring country, plan to sell their apples in Ertland by selling Kosolia-grown apples at half the price of local apples and promoting them as a nourishing, low-cost alternative.

Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the viability of the plan by Kosolia's apple growers to sell their apples in Ertland?

(A) Most of the varieties of apples grown in Ertland were originally derived from common Kosolian varieties.
(B) Consumers in Ertland tend to spend about the same proportion of their income on fresh fruits and vegetables as do consumers in Kosolia.
(C) At times in the past, Ertland has exported significant quantities of apples to Kosolia.
(D) Some varieties of apples grown in Kosolia can be harvested throughout most of the year, whereas the varieties grown in Ertland can be harvested only during two months of the year.
(E) Profiles of Ertland-grown apples are high enough in Ertland that growers, wholesalers, and retailers there could easily afford to reduce the price at which these apples are sold.

OA: E

Why A is not the answer?
The question asks you to cast doubt on the Kosolian plan, which means that we need to make it less likely that their plan would succeed. If A were true, Kosolian apples would probably be similar to those grown in Ertland, and since consumers in Ertland like the texture of Ertland apples, choice A would make it MORE likely that the consumers in Ertland would buy the Kosolian apples. The correct answer establishes a reason why undercutting the price of the Ertland apples would not be an effective option for the Kosolian apple growers.
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