A product that represents a clear technological advance

[RonPurewal]

Choice C is explained in the fourth post of this thread.

As for choice E, the only goal addressed in the passage is that of maximizing profits. This goal is not "rejected" in any way at all—quite the opposite.

[PatriciaL28]

Choice C is explained in the fourth post of this thread.

As for choice E, the only goal addressed in the passage is that of maximizing profits. This goal is not "rejected" in any way at all—quite the opposite.

Thanks. I do agree with your explaination about E. However, i don't think C is right.

"A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product. But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.

[V1] In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.
(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.
(C) The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.
(D) The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.
(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal"

i think C should be "The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy THE ARUMENT REJECTED,..."

[RonPurewal]

Have you read the whole thread?

The correct highlighted portions are here:
post57046.html#p57046

[RonPurewal]

And... The official correct answers are not wrong.

If you really, really, really think that an official answer is wrong...
... it's still not wrong.

[YuL733]

i think C should be "The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy THE ARUMENT REJECTED,..."

I totally agree with Patricia. E is not correct since the argument doesn't reject any goal. it just rejects a strategy to approach that goal. but the wording of choice C is really problematic:

the second presents that strategy.

means that strategy is to charge less, but obviously, B1 is not explaining the appeal for charging less? it only explains the appeal for charging the maximum.
so i dont think c is justified unless we have a different interpretation of "a consideration is raised to explain..."

[RonPurewal]

ok, this thread has gotten to be a mess-- there are at least 3 versions of the question floating around, and so it's basically impossible to tell what exactly is being discussed at any given point.

i'm going to lock this thread.

if you have further questions about this problem, please start a new thread, in which you quote the entire text of the problem and triple-check that the correct portions are in boldface.

thank you.