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The true danger in the central bank’s efforts to stimulate
The true danger in the central bank’s efforts to stimulate the economy is not that its actions will result in inflation—of which there is little evidence—but that it will fail to revive the economy by any substantial measure, straining investor confidence and, in the process, the financial mar...
- by Anaira Mitch
Sun Nov 25, 2018 3:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The true danger in the central bank’s efforts to stimulate
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The author seems well qualified to write the book: she is fl
The author seems well qualified to write the book: she is fluent in Chinese and English, has reported from Beijing—where most of the story takes place—and she emigrated to the New York area when she was a teenager, just as the main character in the story does . (A) has reported from Beijing—wh...
- by Anaira Mitch
Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The author seems well qualified to write the book: she is fl
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When the world-wide economic recession began in December 200
When the world-wide economic recession began in December 2007, 60% of the under-25 population was in the labor force, meaning they were either working or looking for work. Today, that figure has fallen to 55%. The decline in the participation rate among the young cannot be fully attributed to the re...
- by Anaira Mitch
Sat Nov 24, 2018 1:50 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: When the world-wide economic recession began in December 200
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A restaurant that comes up with an innovative dish can norma
A restaurant that comes up with an innovative dish can normally increase its profits by capitalizing on the novelty of the dish. Since recipes can be easily replicated, the restaurant with a new dish advertises it aggressively to attract customers while the novelty factor can still be used as a sell...
- by Anaira Mitch
Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:56 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: A restaurant that comes up with an innovative dish can norma
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In a July 2011 survey of 53 prominent American economists, 6
In a July 2011 survey of 53 prominent American economists, 65% said that lack of demand was the main reason why employers were not hiring new employees as compared to 27% who said that high rate of corporate taxation was the main reason. Therefore, higher corporate taxes didn’t likely lead to lowe...
- by Anaira Mitch
Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:49 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: In a July 2011 survey of 53 prominent American economists, 6
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Escalating worldwide demand for corn is expected to cause th
Escalating worldwide demand for corn is expected to cause the market price of corn to rise sharply and remain high. Although corn is extensively used as feed for livestock, livestock feed accounts for only a small fraction of the retail price of meat. Therefore, the increase in corn prices is very u...
- by Anaira Mitch
Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:59 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Escalating worldwide demand for corn is expected to cause th
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Researchers have found that children as young as two year ol
Researchers have found that children as young as two year old toddlers use mathematical concepts such as probability to understand the world around them and make decisions accordingly. In an experiment conducted to study such behaviour, toddlers observed an experimenter play a game with two differen...
- by Anaira Mitch
Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:01 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Researchers have found that children as young as two year ol
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If m represents the slope of a line in the coordinate geomet
If m represents the slope of a line in the coordinate geometry plane, does the line intersect quadrant III?
1. |m|=m
2. m^2=3m
- by Anaira Mitch
Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:39 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If m represents the slope of a line in the coordinate geomet
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- by Anaira Mitch
Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:14 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Problem solving:Prime numbers.
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The consolidation of industry, which so agitated a large seg
The consolidation of industry, which so agitated a large segment of the public during the late 19th and early 20th century, inevitably gave rise to a countermovement – an antimonopoly or antitrust movement. The antitrust movement is easily explained and understood. It stemmed from the basic belief...
- by Anaira Mitch
Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:02 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: The consolidation of industry, which so agitated a large seg
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VO2 max is more than merely a trendy buzzword for workout af
VO2 max is more than merely a trendy buzzword for workout aficionados to bandy about. As athletics grows ever more scientific in orientation, measurable indicators of performance grow in importance. For the endurance athlete, the ability to keep muscles supplied with oxygen is currently viewed as th...
- by Anaira Mitch
Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:59 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: VO2 max is more than merely a trendy buzzword for workout af
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The growing popularity of computer-based activities was widely predicted to result in a corresonding decline in television viewing. Recent studies have found that, in the United States, people who own computers watch, on average, significantly less television than people who do not own computers. I...
- by Anaira Mitch
Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:29 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Computer-based activities
- Replies: 8
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It is illegal to advertise prescription medications in Hedland except directly to physicians, either by mail or in medical journals. A proposed law would allow general advertising of prescription medications. Opponents object that the general population lacks the specialized knowledge to evaluate s...
- by Anaira Mitch
Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:20 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: gmat prep 2
- Replies: 12
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In a certain downtown office, 40 percent of the workers are
In a certain downtown office, 40 percent of the workers are men and 60 percent are women. Of the male workers, 30 percent drive to work and the rest take the train, while all of the female workers drive to work. What percent of all the workers take the train to work? A) 18% B) 28% C) 42% D) 56% E) 7...
- by Anaira Mitch
Sun May 06, 2018 4:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In a certain downtown office, 40 percent of the workers are
- Replies: 3
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Thanks Mitch!! Numbers a and b are positive integers. If a^4-b^4 is divided by 3, what is the remainder? 1) When a+b is divided by 3, the remainder is 0 2) When a^2+b^2 is divided by 3, the remainder is 2 a�-b� = (a²+b²)(a²-b²) = (a²+b²)(a+b)(a-b). Statement 1: Since a+b is divisible by 3,...
- by Anaira Mitch
Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:45 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Numbers a and b are positive integers. If a^4-b^4 is divided
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