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ranjeet_1975 · 07-05-2008, 10:22 AM

This year the New Hampshire Division of Company X set a new record for annual sales by that division. This record is especially surprising since the New Hampshire Division has the smallest potential market and the lowest sales of any of Company X’s divisions.
Which of the following identifies a flaw in the logical coherence of the statement above?
(A) If overall sales for Company X were sharply reduced, the New Hampshire Division’s new sales record is irrelevant to the company’s prosperity.
(B) Since the division is competing against its own record, the comparison of its sales record with that of other divisions is irrelevant.
(C) If this is the first year that the New Hampshire Division has been last in sales among Company X’s divisions, the new record is not surprising at all.
(D) If overall sales for Company X were greater than usual, it is not surprising that the New Hampshire Division was last in sales.
(E) Since the New Hampshire Division has the smallest potential market, it is not surprising that it had the lowest sales.

OA is

SPOILER: B

Please explain, I opted for D

yashesha · 07-06-2008, 03:16 AM

I did not get this...but now understood y B is correct

raunekk · 07-06-2008, 05:22 PM

yashesha..i thought A is the answer.IF the overall sales reduced then even if the division's share is small ,will look big if we take the propotion..

I dont understand how B is correct!!Where is the division comparing with other divisions ?? or as a matter of fact,with its own..

can anyone pls explain this..

yashesha · 07-07-2008, 02:08 AM

Hi,
we are asked to find (logical) flaw in the argument.

Now, the first sentence says, the concerned division has beaten is own record.

The second sentence compares its market and sales wih divisions in other states

If overall sales for Company X were sharply reduced, the New Hampshire Division’s new sales record is irrelevant to the company’s prosperity. - this would best fit in weaken the agrument question

(B) Since the division is competing against its own record, the comparison of its sales record with that of other divisions is irrelevant.
this points of the contradiction and flaw in the argument

(C) If this is the first year that the New Hampshire Division has been last in sales among Company X’s divisions, the new record is not surprising at all.

the passage say the H Division has always being lowest in sales

(D) If overall sales for Company X were greater than usual, it is not surprising that the New Hampshire Division was last in sales.

Justification for being last in sales ...not asked
(E) Since the New Hampshire Division has the smallest potential market, it is not surprising that it had the lowest sales.
justification for lowest sales...not asked

07-05-2008, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
ranjeet_1975 Within my grasp! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 255	1000CR Set 2 - Q 10 This year the New Hampshire Division of Company X set a new record for annual sales by that division. This record is especially surprising since the New Hampshire Division has the smallest potential market and the lowest sales of any of Company X’s divisions. Which of the following identifies a flaw in the logical coherence of the statement above? (A) If overall sales for Company X were sharply reduced, the New Hampshire Division’s new sales record is irrelevant to the company’s prosperity. (B) Since the division is competing against its own record, the comparison of its sales record with that of other divisions is irrelevant. (C) If this is the first year that the New Hampshire Division has been last in sales among Company X’s divisions, the new record is not surprising at all. (D) If overall sales for Company X were greater than usual, it is not surprising that the New Hampshire Division was last in sales. (E) Since the New Hampshire Division has the smallest potential market, it is not surprising that it had the lowest sales. OA is SPOILER: B Please explain, I opted for D

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07-06-2008, 03:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
yashesha ambitious Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 169	I did not get this...but now understood y B is correct

07-06-2008, 05:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
raunekk Eager! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 68	yashesha..i thought A is the answer.IF the overall sales reduced then even if the division's share is small ,will look big if we take the propotion.. I dont understand how B is correct!!Where is the division comparing with other divisions ?? or as a matter of fact,with its own.. can anyone pls explain this..

07-07-2008, 02:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
yashesha ambitious Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 169	Hi, we are asked to find (logical) flaw in the argument. Now, the first sentence says, the concerned division has beaten is *own record.* The second sentence compares its market and sales wih divisions in other states If overall sales for Company X were sharply reduced, the New Hampshire Division’s new sales record is irrelevant to the company’s prosperity. - this would best fit in weaken the agrument question (B) Since the division is competing against its own record, the comparison of its sales record with that of other divisions is irrelevant. this points of the contradiction and flaw in the argument (C) If this is the first year that the New Hampshire Division has been last in sales among Company X’s divisions, the new record is not surprising at all. the passage say the H Division has always being lowest in sales (D) If overall sales for Company X were greater than usual, it is not surprising that the New Hampshire Division was last in sales. Justification for being last in sales ...not asked (E) Since the New Hampshire Division has the smallest potential market, it is not surprising that it had the lowest sales. justification for lowest sales...not asked

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