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by gmat009 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:03 pm
During the past year, Pro-Tect Insurance Company’s total payouts on car-theft claims were larger than the company can afford to sustain. Pro-Tect cannot reduce the number of car-theft policies it carries, so cannot protect itself against continued large payouts that way. Therefore, Pro-Tect has decided to offer a discount to holders of car-theft policies whose cars have antitheft devices. Many policyholders will respond to the discount by installing antitheft devices, since the amount of the discount will within two years typically more than cover the cost of installation. Thus, because cars with antitheft devices are rarely stolen, Pro-Tect’s plan is likely to reduce its annual payouts.
In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first rules out a certain strategy for achieving a goal; the second presents the strategy that was adopted instead and whose effectiveness the argument assesses.
B. The first is a judgment made in support of a certain conclusion; the second is that conclusion.
C. The first has been used as a consideration to support adopting a certain strategy for achieving a goal; the second reports a decision to adopt an alternative strategy.
D. The first provides evidence in favor of adopting a certain strategy for achieving a goal; the second reports a decision to pursue an alternative goal.
E. The first is a consideration offered against adopting a certain strategy for achieving a goal; the second is the main conclusion that the argument is seeking to establish.

Plz. explain.....
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by Mani_mba » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:56 pm
You have not highlighted the bold face portions. :)
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by gmat009 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:59 pm
Mani_mba wrote:You have not highlighted the bold face portions. :)
Sorry I forgot.
I have edited my post .
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:15 am
It should be between A & E...as they are very close choices.
..But i think A should be the answer. V close call..if u read 2nd BF of E...very confusing
But still A IMO.
OA Pls
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by schakiiieee » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:10 am
IMO A as well.
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by Bidisha800 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:43 pm
(A)
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by kris610 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:58 pm
Clearly A
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:32 pm
oa pls
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by microke » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:08 am
IMO, it can not be A. Since the strategy is not adopted yet. IMO, it is D
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by krazy800 » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:46 am
IMO A
Aiming High
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by dingo001 » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:24 am
IMO A

OA?
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:25 am
gmat009 Pls post the OA.
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by gmat009 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:21 am
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:gmat009 Pls post the OA.
OA is A
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bold face in the wrong sentences...

by robzoc » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:59 am
Hey..

guys, look at the real GMAT PREP question...I noticed something was wrong. Luckly I have the question on file...
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Re: bold face in the wrong sentences...

by gmat009 » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:50 am
robzoc wrote:Hey..

guys, look at the real GMAT PREP question...I noticed something was wrong. Luckly I have the question on file...
What's OA for this question.........
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