2.RC
Concord staked its claim to be the birthplace of Independence during the celebration of "America’s jubilee" on April 19, 1825, the fiftieth anniversary of Concord Fight. Concord in 1825 was an expansive town of nineteen hundred inhabitants, thriving with crafts and trade in the village and surrounded by farms prospering on demand from rising urban centers in the long boom that accompanied the opening phase of the Industrial Revolution in the Northeast. It also occupied a prominent place on the political landscape; as a shire town, where the county courts convened, it had risen into a leading center of Middlesex County, and its politicians were major players on that stage. Economic and political ambitions, as well as pride in the past, drove the insistence that Concord was the "first site of forcible resistance to British aggression."A decade later, by the mid-1830s, with over two thousand inhabitants, Concord was probably at its political and economic pinnacle. The central village hosted some nine stores, forty shops, four hotels and taverns, four doctors and four lawyers, a variety of county associations, a printing office and a post office. Manufacturing was humming, too, with a growing mill village in the west part of town, along the quick-running Assabet River, and rising production of carriages and chaises, boots and shoes, bricks, guns, bellows, and pencils.But a good many people were left out of the prosperity. In what was still a farming town, 64 percent of adult males were landless, while the top tenth of taxpayers, some fifty men, controlled nearly half the wealth. Those who failed to obtain a stake in society, native and newcomer alike, quickly moved on. The ties that once joined neighbors together were fraying. On the farms, the old work customs—the huskings, roof-raisings, and apple bees—by which people cooperated to complete essential chores gave way to modern capitalist arrangements. When men needed help, they hired it, and paid the going rate, which no longer included the traditional ration of grog. With a new zeal for temperance, employers abandoned the custom of drinking with workers in what had been a ritual display of camaraderie. There was no point in pretending to common bonds.With the loosening of familiar obligations came unprecedented opportunities for personal autonomy and voluntary choice. Massachusetts inaugurated a new era of religious pluralism in 1834, ending two centuries of mandatory support for local churches. Even in Concord, a slim majority approved the change, and as soon as it became law, townspeople deserted the two existing churches—the Unitarian flock of the Reverend Ripley and an orthodox Calvinist congregation founded in 1826—in droves. The Sabbath no longer brought all ranks and orders together in obligatory devotion to the Word of God. Instead, townspeople gathered in an expanding array of voluntary associations—libraries, lyceums, charitable and missionary groups, Masonic lodges, antislavery and temperance societies, among others—to promote diverse projects for the common good. The privileged classes, particularly the village elite, were remarkably active in these campaigns. But even as they pulled back from customary roles and withdrew into private associations, they continued to exercise public power.[attach]271267[/attach]
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3.DI
A recent study by analysts at the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) reviewed Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of Chinese tech companies between 2005 and 2020. The study aimed to correlate various factors like market trends, company valuation, leadership reputation, and company maturity with the IPO price set by these firms. They hypothesized a positive correlation of these factors with the IPO asking prices but found mixed results.
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Which company experienced the highest percentage of underpricing in their IPO?
A) Company A
B) Company B
C) Company C
D) Company D
If Company G had an IPO in 2018 with a share price of 25 CNY and closed at 37.50 CNY on the first day, what was the percent underpricing?
A) 33.33%
B) 40.00%
C) 50.00%
D) Cannot be determined from the data provided
Based on the pattern observed in the table, during which period did the companies, on average, experience lower percentages of underpricing?
A) 2005-2010
B) 2010-2015
C) 2015-2020
D) Cannot be determined from the data provided
Considering the average underpricing percentage across all companies listed, what can be inferred about the pricing strategy of tech companies on SSE for their IPOs?
A) They tend to price IPO shares conservatively.
B) They overestimate market sentiment.
C) They accurately predict the first day closing prices.
D) Cannot be determined from the data provided
1. The Concord fight lead Concord M to flourish
2. mid 1830 property is not universal, samll groups controlled half of the town's wealth
3. Shift is religious dynamics, but the elite continued to wield public influence 作者: Josephkiki 时间: 2024-2-5 13:53
Day56
CR
1. 加强题
P：salted 变为 unsalted；而不是吸引新客户
C：unsalted chip不会增加sales
找出P2使得可以加强C即可，即找出满足C的一个assumption
A：满足customer不变，但是没提到会从salted变为unsalted
B：满足现有customer，满足salted变成unsalted √
C：price更高可能导致sales减少
D：新市场可能使得sales增加
E：历史数据不能表明未来情况
~CR
1.E，Support
P：买无盐薯片的人都是原本买有盐薯片的人
C：总销量不会增加
A, B：无关
C：Potentially就没有直接Support
D：Weaken
2.B，Explain
P：大豆产量一堆
C：价格却反而长了
A, C, D：无关或矛盾
E：关税增加导致价格增加，不如B相关与直接 作者: baruru66 时间: 2024-2-5 19:37
CR ＢＢ
⒈预测原salted chips的客户大部分会转向unsalted chips，而新客户不会转向unsalted chips➡️引入unsalted chips之后，整体销售量不会大增
A Salted chip的客户非常忠于品牌，不管是salted or unsalted chips，都不会吃其他家的。
B 调查显示大部分的现有客户会转向unsalted chips，与公司的预测一致，加强
C unsalted chips的价格更高，阻止新客户尝试。与前提中新客户不会转向unsalted chips重复
D 竞争公司不会引入unsalted chips，所以会获得一个新的市场份额。无关
E 历史数据显示，引入新的chip种类不会吸引新客户，但会导致原客户在几种chip中来回选择。无法判断整体销售量会增加。
不会 除了D无关，其余都不会判断
⒉天气不好，作物产量下降，但大豆（主要用作饲料）的产量反而增加了。且大豆价格上涨了。问原因
A 由于对植物蛋白的喜爱，大豆作为人类食物的需求上升
B 另一种主要作为饲料的作物，产量大减，导致大豆需求增长。
C 坏天气导致了大豆虫害，减少了大豆的品质和市场价值。与原文相反
D 农业技术进步使大豆生产受益，导致产量超过市场需要。那价格应该下降的，未能解释价格上涨的原因。
E 国际贸易争端导致大豆关税，增加了国内价格，尽管供应增加了。
我觉得ABE都对
RC ＢＣＣＤＢ
①C城很繁荣
②1830年中期，进一步繁荣，但贫富差距大，使不能立足的当地人和新来的人离开。
③在此期间，social and religious dynamics发生转变。以结束强制性教堂支持举例。
由选项定位原文
DI ＣＣＣＡ？
由表格信息找答案作者: xuelin99 时间: 2024-2-5 19:46
看一下！ 作者: Katelynns 时间: 2024-2-5 21:24
CR：1. introduction of unsalted chips ➡️ current customers switch to unsalted chips and no new customer is attracted support B 当前的顾客的确想减少摄盐量，转换到不咸的薯片，呼应了expectation
2. 大豆产量增加而价格增加 解释 AB都是在讲对大豆的需求量增加 但是B说明增产的大豆要cover大豆和另一种大幅减产的作物 C大豆虽然产量增加但是质量和市场价值下降 没能解释价格增加 选B
RC： BCCEB
DI：CCAA 作者: Buccciarati 时间: 2024-2-5 22:30
鼎一個作者: 杨翠花 时间: 2024-2-5 23:01
Mark一下！ 作者: 杨翠花 时间: 2024-2-5 23:53
CR，答题卡：CB，答案：BB
1. P：薯片公司原本卖咸味薯片，现在正在引入不咸的薯片。
C：公司预计现有的客户会大部分转向买不咸的口味，而不太会有新客户，整体收入不会boost
加强题，立场：薯片公司的整体收入不会Boost
选项C：【我的推理：新口味的价格会定的比咸味高，使得新客户不会尝试，所以佐证新客户少，只有老客户】
答案B：大部分现在的客户会减少salted口味，并且选择新口味【疑问：并没有说不会有新客户，只是说老客户不变】
3. BUT转折说许多人没啥财富
- 在这个农业小镇，64%的成年男性没有土地所有权
- top 10纳税大户 和一些男士控制了一半的财富
-----> 使得：a. 没获得啥stake的人很快就move on
b. 曾经邻里一起的纽带正在消失
c. 农场里old work custom 正在给现代资本管理让道
d. 娱乐消遣方式变化
4. 1834年麻省开展新的宗教时代，结束了两个世纪对local churches的强制支持。
- Concord 也有了这变化，deserted两个已有的教堂
- Sabbath不再把所有的排序作为神的世界的使命
- INSTEAD，镇子上的人在志愿者协会里聚集起来---> 目的是promote diverse projects for the common good
- 精英阶层在这些运动中尤为积极
BUT 他们仍然在行使公共权力。
第二题：
我的答案 E 正确答案 B
前提1：天气不好，整体农业产量低。
前提2:大豆产量很高。
结论：大豆价格涨了
问原因
B：有另外同作用农作物产量大幅降低。
E：关税提高，导致即使供给上升，价格也提升了。这个E都把结论自己推出来。作者: 为了G700 时间: 2024-2-6 11:58
Day 56
CR 第一题，加强题，❌选E，答案B。
P: 过去卖salted Chip（SC）的公司打算推出unsalted chips(UC)。
C: 管理层觉得，这个UC不会带来整体销售的上涨，因为他们预见SC的客人会转变到使用UC.
A.SC客人对品牌忠诚度很高，不管Salted or unsalted, 他们都不会转变到竞争者的Chips. (加强了不会吸引新客户，没有讲SC客人）
B.调查显示大多数客户在减少salt的摄取，认为unsalted是优先的替代品.(只能说整个市场的 UC会Boost，不能说明公司的也会。）
C.UC的单价设置比SC高，并不鼓励新客户尝试UC. (如果单价高，老客户切换过来也会带来销售额上涨。）
D.竞争公司并不会推出UC，意味着公司会获取一些市场份额. (削弱）
E.历史数据表明新C的多样性的介绍不会吸引新客户，但是会让现在的客户在不同产品中切换。（加强了管理层两方面的预见。）
CR第二题，解释题（加强），❌选E，答案B。
P: 糟糕的天气严重影响了农作物的产出，但是用来饲养家畜的soybeans获得了很大的丰收（bumper harvest).
C: 和预期相反的是，这种soybeans的价格上涨了很多。
A.因为喜欢这植被带来的健康预期，soybeans作为人类食物的需求增加了。（供给增加，需求也增加不能准确说明价格上涨。）
B.另外一种饲养家畜的corp，因为恶劣天气也经历了产出的降低，导致soybeans的需求上升。（只有需求增加超过供给才带来价格上涨）
C.恶劣的天气条件带来soybean害虫的增加，影响了 Soybean的品质和市场价值。（削弱）
D.农业技术的发达特别有益于Soybean的产出，导致了一个超出产能的盈余。（没有谈价格）
E. 国际贸易争端导致soybean关税的征收，尽管供应增加，还是人为的影响了国内市场的价格。（供给增加，但是价格依然上涨的原因是人为的。）作者: yuqi_queens 时间: 2024-2-6 12:08
CR 1: B
Strengthen
P: Chip company plans to introduce unsalted chips
Management expects current customers switch to unsalted chips
C: Unsalted version will not boost sales
RC: B C C D B
Concord 在1825年的情况
Concord在mid-1830s的变化，变得prosperity了，但是很多人被left out，财富掌握在少数人的手里。以前的工作方式被资本所改变。人们也不再崇尚God，而是更关注社会上各种话题projects。精英权贵阶层在这类campaign中很活跃，继续行使着权力。
DI: C C A A 作者: zsot 时间: 2024-2-6 13:09
babde 作者: ThongNguyen94 时间: 2024-2-6 15:18
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Day 56
CR
No.1
F：company currently sell salted chips and will introduce unsalted chips
P：new introduced unsalted chips will not bring new sales
C：overall sales will not increase coz of the new unsalted chips
D: strength
A- irrelevant
B- support, but not as good as E, reducing salt intake does not 100% mean less salt chips consumption
C- irrelevant
D- weaken
E- correct
No.2
F: bad weather leads to poor yield, but soybean has a harvest
P: ?
C: soybean price increase despite a harvest
D: explanation
A- do not explain the discrepancy
B- correct
C- do not explain the discrepancy
D- price should go down
E- donot explain why more soybean yield but price goes up
RC
Introduce Concord, keyword “independence”
In 1825, the economy and politics are thriving
In 1835, pinncale
A new relationship appears, from traditional farming society to industrial capitalism
Also religious changes
Q1: B, the article talks about society, includes economy, politics, and religion
Q2: D, can be seen from: “surrounded by farms prospering on demand from rising urban centers in the long boom”
Q3: B, “mandatory” means ppl might not satisfy with the tax
Q4: E, can be found: “by which people cooperated to complete essential chores gave way to modern capitalist arrangements.”
Q5: B, mostly informative
DI
Q1: B 100% is the highest
Q2: C: 37.5/25-1 50%
Q3: A
A) 2005-2010, mourned 49%-50%
B) 2010-2015, 60%+
C) 2015-2020, 70%+
Q4: A
They all underprice 作者: 为了G700 时间: 2024-2-7 11:17
Day56 RC
Concord在1825年时当作了America’s jubilee的发源地。经济和政治野心，以及对过去的自豪感，促使人们坚持认为Concord是第一个抵制英国侵略的地方。
20年后，到1830年中，Concord达到了政治经济的顶峰，接着讲了它的各种繁荣的状态。讲述了各种政治变化，以及教堂关闭等。人们的自主权和自我选择的机会增加了，特权阶级在这些活动中很主动。
1. B, 在说明一种社会变化，包括政治经济等。
2. C, 参考while the top tenth of taxpayers, some fifty men, controlled nearly half the wealth。
3. C，参考Massachusetts inaugurated a new era of religious pluralism in 1834, ending two centuries of mandatory support for local churches.
4. ❌选C，答案E There was no point in pretending to common bonds.With the loosening of familiar obligations came unprecedented opportunities for personal autonomy and voluntary choice.
5. B，读历史的感觉，informative and Neutral。
关键词：
pinnacle：顶点
inaugurated：就职，开幕
deserted： 抛弃
On the farms, the old work customs—the huskings, roof-raisings, and apple bees （剥壳、抬屋顶和苹果蜜蜂）—by which people cooperated to complete essential chores（旧工作习俗） gave way to modern capitalist arrangements （让位于现代资本主义的安排）
a good many people were left out of the prosperity很多人被排除在繁荣之外。
Those who failed to obtain a stake in society, native and newcomer alike, quickly moved on. 那些未能在社会上获得利益的人，无论是本地人还是新来者，都迅速离开了，
With a new zeal for temperance:怀着对节制的新热情
With the loosening of familiar obligations came unprecedented opportunities for personal autonomy and voluntary choice.随着熟悉的义务的放松，个人自主权和自愿选择的机会也随之而来.(倒桩句）
The Sabbath no longer brought all ranks and orders together in obligatory devotion to the Word of God.安息日不再把所有的等级和秩序聚集在一起，强制地献身于上帝的话语。
But even as they pulled back from customary roles and withdrew into private associations, they continued to exercise public power.但是，即使他们从惯常的角色中退出，退出私人协会，他们仍然继续行使公共权力。作者: DonkeyG 时间: 2024-2-7 11:49