请教2道GWD逻辑题！！

huangmaowade

1.
Printwell’sInk Jet Division manufactures ink-jet printers and the ink cartridges theyuse.  Sales of its ink-jet printers haveincreased.  Monthly revenues from thosesales, however, have not increased, because competition has forced Printwell tocut the prices of its printers. Unfortunately, Printwell has been unable to bring down the cost ofmanufacturing a printer.  Thus, despitethe increase in printer sales, the Ink Jet Division must be providing thecompany with much smaller than it used to.

Printwell’sInk Jet Division manufactures ink-jet printers and the ink cartridges theyuse.  Sales of its ink-jet printers haveincreased.  Monthly revenues from thosesales, however, have not increased, because competition has forced Printwell tocut the prices of its printers. Unfortunately, Printwell has been unable to bring down the cost ofmanufacturing a printer.  Thus, despitethe increase in printer sales, the Ink Jet Division must be providing thecompany with much smaller than it used to.

Which ofthe following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?


A.   Ink-jet printers in regular usefrequently need new ink cartridges, and Printwell’s printers only acceptPrintwell’s ink cartridges.
B.   Unlike some competingcompanies, Printwell sells all of its printers through retailers, and theseretailers’ costs account for a sizable proportion of the printers’ ultimateretail price.
C.   Some printer manufacturers have been forcedto reduce the sale price of their ink-jet printers even more than Printwellhas.
D.   In the past year, no competing manufacturerof ink-jet printers has had as great an increase in unit sales of printers asPrintwell has.
E.    In the past year, sales of Printwell’sink-jet printers have increased more than sales of any other type of printermade by Printwell.


2.
GWD7-Q37:
Escalatingworldwide demand for corn has led to a sharp increase in the market price ofcorn, and corn prices are likely to remain high.  Corn is extensive used as feed for livestock,and because profit margins are tight in the livestock business, many farmersare expected to leave the business.  Withfewer suppliers, meat prices will surely rise. Nonetheless, observers expect an immediate short-term decrease in meatprices.

Which ofthe following, if true, most helps to justify the observers’ expectation?

A.   The increase in corn prices is due more to adecline in the supply of corn than to a growth in demand for it.
B.   Generally, farmers who aresqueezed out of the livestock business send their livestock to market muchearlier than they otherwise would.
C.   Some people who ate meat regularly in thepast are converting to diets that include little or no meat.
D.   As meat prices rise, thenumber of livestock producers is likely to rise again.
E.    Livestock producers who stay in the businesswill start using feed other than corn more extensively than they did in thepast.

cdwayne

下次請先排版，很傷眼。

1. 反駁印表機部門不賺錢
(A) 碳粉匣 out of scope

(B) 抱歉我無法說明。

2. 支持家畜跌價的原因。
(B) 提早送出無法解釋為何跌價。

(D) 當肉價上升就會一窩蜂又去賣肉，所以short-term decrease.

fuknokia

1. B中谈到retailer的利润问题。 原文中没有。所以排除；

2. D谈到养家畜的人又多了。这和observer的观察相反。