(C) 2008 GMAT Club - [t]v01#20[/t]

[logitech]

A major film studio announced the release date of a movie based on a novel that, though it was a bestseller when first published, has been out of print for nearly fifteen years. Hoping to capitalize on the anticipated success of the film, the publisher who owns the copyright on the novel plans to print a new edition to be made available the same week the film premieres.

EACH of the following, if true, supports the soundness of the publisher’s plan to capitalize on the success of the film EXCEPT



* The publisher has received permission from the film studio to stamp the words “Now a major motion picture” on the cover of each book.
* Last year a new edition of a novel that had been out of print hit the bestseller lists two weeks after a movie biography of its author was released.
* The publisher received two hundred thousand dollars after selling the production rights to the film studio.
* The actress playing the lead in the film has discussed her love for the novel in nationally televised interviews.
* Last year a new edition of an unpopular novel was adapted into a top-grossing film, and sales of the book spiked.

[sudhir3127]

A major film studio announced the release date of a movie based on a novel that, though it was a bestseller when first published, has been out of print for nearly fifteen years. Hoping to capitalize on the anticipated success of the film, the publisher who owns the copyright on the novel plans to print a new edition to be made available the same week the film premieres.

EACH of the following, if true, supports the soundness of the publisher’s plan to capitalize on the success of the film EXCEPT



* The publisher has received permission from the film studio to stamp the words “Now a major motion picture” on the cover of each book.
* Last year a new edition of a novel that had been out of print hit the bestseller lists two weeks after a movie biography of its author was released.
* The publisher received two hundred thousand dollars after selling the production rights to the film studio.
* The actress playing the lead in the film has discussed her love for the novel in nationally televised interviews.
* Last year a new edition of an unpopular novel was adapted into a top-grossing film, and sales of the book spiked.

good one dude...

i go with D .
E - relates to soundness of the plan
C - The publisher already recieved the money - soundness of the plan .. this one for me was the only choice other than D that was closer.
both A and B also supports the soundness of the plan

D - Actress giving interviews abt her love for the novel may create interest in book but no direct relationship towards the soundness of the plan .

[raunekk]

imo:C


The publisher received two hundred thousand dollars after selling the production rights to the film studio.


supports the soundness of the publisher’s plan to capitalize on the success of the film

the publisher who owns the copyright on the novel plans to print a new edition to be made available the same week the film premieres


...there is no co-relation between selling production rights and capitalize on the anticipated success of the film by printing a new edition..

[sudhir3127]

imo:C


The publisher received two hundred thousand dollars after selling the production rights to the film studio.


supports the soundness of the publisher’s plan to capitalize on the success of the film

the publisher who owns the copyright on the novel plans to print a new edition to be made available the same week the film premieres


...there is no co-relation between selling production rights and capitalize on the anticipated success of the film by printing a new edition..

As i said C is the close contender ..

Raunekk why do u think D is right?

[ronniecoleman]

IMO C

A major film studio announced the release date of a movie based on a novel that, though it was a bestseller when first published, has been out of print for nearly fifteen years. Hoping to capitalize on the anticipated success of the film, the publisher who owns the copyright on the novel plans to print a new edition to be made available the same week the film premieres.

EACH of the following, if true, supports the soundness of the publisher’s plan to capitalize on the success of the film EXCEPT



* The publisher has received permission from the film studio to stamp the words “Now a major motion picture” on the cover of each book.


* Last year a new edition of a novel that had been out of print hit the bestseller lists two weeks after a movie biography of its author was released.

* The publisher received two hundred thousand dollars after selling the production rights to the film studio.

if the author already got the monetary claim...no need to republish the book


* The actress playing the lead in the film has discussed her love for the novel in nationally televised interviews.
* Last year a new edition of an unpopular novel was adapted into a top-grossing film, and sales of the book spiked.

[ronniecoleman]

Hoping to capitalize on the anticipated success of the film, the publisher who owns the copyright on the novel plans to print a new edition to be made available the same week the film premieres.

@@Sudhir

the plan is to print a new edition and to be made available in the same week of release.

Now option C says:
without printing , the guy has received money.....
Without the plan the guy is getting the money......


D: if the actress mentions the name of the novel as her favourite, then it generates hype in the minds of the viewers... so it makes sense to launch the novel now... (it would add to the plan success)


i have seen the OA D
But again the Source is questionable!!!


@@logitech

dude,
gmatclub forum is not a reliable forum, they don't even have any onboard experts, kindly refrain from posting questions from that forum.

[logitech]

i have seen the OA D
But again the Source is questionable!!!


@@logitech

dude,
gmatclub forum is not a reliable forum, they don't even have any onboard experts, kindly refrain from posting questions from that forum.

Well the OA is D.

I am not sure whether gmatclub is a reliable forum but I would like to hear more about people's experiences and feedbacks.

Thanks for the heads up!

[niraj_a]

i have heard good reviews only about gmatclub's quant stuff, never their verbal material.

[vittalgmat]

dude,
gmatclub forum is not a reliable forum, they don't even have any onboard experts, kindly refrain from posting questions from that forum.

Sorry, I could not help myself from turning ronniecoleman's opinion on gmatclub into a CR question, just for kicks. My apologies ronnie.


Gmatclub forum is not a reliable forum. They don't even have any onboard experts, kindly refrain from posting questions from that forum.
What is/are the logical flaws in the argument?

[cramya]

dude,
gmatclub forum is not a reliable forum, they don't even have any onboard experts, kindly refrain from posting questions from that forum

I would disagree. I have seen some excellent questions from this forum(for this question yest there is a divided opinion). I hate to talk down on any other forum in this forum. There's nothing wrong in posting the question(as long as there is no restriction as such) as its good to get it clarified.



With regards to the question my vote is for D) too(WOULD HAVE CHOOSEN it if it was on the real gmat). The actress talking about the love for the novel could increase the expectations and anticipation of the public- henc e it could add to the soundness of the plan to release the novel after the movie release.


Instead of generalizing an opinion about any forum its good to leave it as is!!!

Just my 2 cents

[ronniecoleman]

viitalgmat!

Logicall fallacy can be that we are making an assumption, that for a forum to be good , you require experts ?


Ok don't make it a issue.. but pls mention the source...so that we can accordingly filter the question~!

[raunekk]

@cramya

With regards to the question my vote is for D) too(WOULD HAVE CHOOSEN it if it was on the real gmat). The actress talking about the love for the novel could increase the expectations and anticipation of the public- henc e it could add to the soundness of the plan to release the novel after the movie release.

We need an answer choice that doesnt support the soundness of the plan...If D supports the soundness of the plan,its an incorrect answer,,,:)

[gl750raj]

I go with C. What's the oa?

[logitech]

Good work my brotha Cramya!!

Situation: A publisher hopes a film based on an out-of-print novel will prompt sales of a new edition of that novel.

Reasoning:Which one does not support the soundness of the publisher’s plan? The publisher hopes the film will renew demand for the out-of-print novel and plans to supply a new edition to meet that demand. The soundness of this plan can be supported by evidence that films have previously created demand for the novels on which they are based, and also by any agreements the publisher has already made with the film studio. Opinions of participants in film production, however, have no direct bearing on the soundness of the plan.

1. The publisher has made an agreement with the film studio that links the movie with the book, thereby supporting the soundness of the plan.
2. This piece of evidence supports the soundness of the plan by proving that the link the publisher intends to make between book and film has previously been successful.
3. The fact that the publisher has already received a form of profit from the link of novel and movie supports the soundness of the plan.
4. Although the actress’s high opinion of the novel may add interest in the eyes of the public, it has no direct bearing on the soundness of the publisher’s plan.
5. Proof that a popular film can increase sales of the book on which it is based supports the soundness of the publisher’s plan

The correct answer is D.

[aim-wsc]

It's OK to post questions from other forums as long as they dont have any objection
@logitech: Is it from some premium (non-free) content? or taken from public area?

I cant comment on quality of GMATclub's quant or verbal content as I personally never reviewed them.

@vittalgmat & @renniecoleman: You are right, there's flaw in argument.
The squad of good GMAT experts makes really quality forum but absence of it doesn't necessarily make it bad.
right?