请教GWD1-Q35 to Q37

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"GWD1-Q35 to Q37:
     In corporate purchasing,
competitive scrutiny is typically
limited to suppliers of items that are
Line directly related to end products.
 (5) With “indirect” purchases (such as
computers, advertising, and legal
services), which are not directly
related to production, corporations
often favor “supplier partnerships”
(10) (arrangements in which the
purchaser forgoes the right to
pursue alternative suppliers), which
can inappropriately shelter suppliers
from rigorous competitive scrutiny
(15) that might afford the purchaser
economic leverage.  There are two
independent variables—availability
of alternatives and ease of changing
suppliers—that companies should
(20) use to evaluate the feasibility of
subjecting suppliers of indirect
purchases to competitive scrutiny.
This can create four possible
situations.
(25)       In Type 1 situations, there are
many alternatives and change is
relatively easy.  Open pursuit of
alternatives—by frequent com-
petitive bidding, if possible—will
(30) likely yield the best results.  In
Type 2 situations, where there
are many alternatives but change
is difficult—as for providers of
employee health-care benefits—it
(35)  is important to continuously test
the market and use the results to
secure concessions from existing
suppliers.  Alternatives provide a
credible threat to suppliers, even if
(40) the ability to switch is constrained.
In Type 3 situations, there are few
alternatives, but the ability to switch
without difficulty creates a threat that
companies can use to negotiate
(45) concessions from existing suppliers.
In Type 4 situations, where there
are few alternatives and change
is difficult, partnerships may be
unavoidable.
"    "GWD1-Q35:GWD1-Q35:
Which of the following best describes the relation of the second paragraph to the first?
 
A. The second paragraph offers proof of an assertion made in the first paragraph.
B. The second paragraph provides an explanation for the occurrence of a situation described in the first paragraph.
C. The second paragraph discusses the application of a strategy proposed in the first paragraph.
D. The second paragraph examines the scope of a problem presented in the first paragraph.
E. The second paragraph discusses the contradictions inherent in a relationship described in the first paragraph.

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GWD1-Q36:
Which of the following can be inferred about supplier partnerships, as they are described in the passage?
 
A. They cannot be sustained unless the goods or services provided are available from a large number of suppliers.
B. They can result in purchasers paying more for goods and services than they would in a competitive-bidding situation.
C. They typically are instituted at the urging of the supplier rather than the purchaser.
D. They are not feasible when the goods or services provided are directly related to the purchasers’ end products.
E. They are least appropriate when the purchasers’ ability to change suppliers is limited.

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GWD1-Q37:
According to the passage, which of the following factors distinguishes an indirect purchase from other purchases?

A. The ability of the purchasing company to subject potential suppliers of the purchased item to competitive scrutiny
B. The number of suppliers of the purchased item available to the purchasing company
C. The methods of negotiation that are available to the purchasing company
D. The relationship of the purchased item to the purchasing company’s end product
E. The degree of importance of the purchased item in the purchasing company’s business operations
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key:c b e .
请问35题d 为什么不对？ 37 题 d 为什么不对。
对不起，本来想编辑成半边是阅读半边是题目的格式，可是不知道怎么把excel贴上来。
提前谢谢。

caoqin1981

GWD1-Q36:
Which of the following can be inferred about supplier partnerships, as they are described in the passage?

A. They cannot be sustained unless the goods or services provided are available from a large number of suppliers.
B. They can result in purchasers paying more for goods and services than they would in a competitive-bidding situation.
C. They typically are instituted at the urging of the supplier rather than the purchaser.
D. They are not feasible when the goods or services provided are directly related to the purchasers’ end products.
E. They are least appropriate when the purchasers’ ability to change suppliers is limited.
E怎么错了，我定位最后一句话In Type 4 situations, where there
are few alternatives and change
is difficult, partnerships may be
unavoidable.
不是正好说明E吗？

jj449

我肿么觉得这句话和E是相反的啊？
原文：be unavoidable，不可避免的——即一定会发生
E：least appropriate，不适当的——即概率很小会发生

GWD1-Q36:
Which of the following can be inferred about supplier partnerships, as they are described in the passage?

A. They cannot be sustained unless the goods or services provided are available from a large number of suppliers.
B. They can result in purchasers paying more for goods and services than they would in a competitive-bidding situation.
C. They typically are instituted at the urging of the supplier rather than the purchaser.
D. They are not feasible when the goods or services provided are directly related to the purchasers’ end products.
E. They are least appropriate when the purchasers’ ability to change suppliers is limited.
E怎么错了，我定位最后一句话In Type 4 situations, where there
are few alternatives and change
is difficult, partnerships may be
unavoidable.
不是正好说明E吗？

-- by 会员 caoqin1981 (2011/10/6 10:00:04)

911cai

问的是supplier partnership，根据这个内容来定位，应该定位到文章的第一段第二句，With “indirect” purchases (such as computers, advertising, and legal services), which are not directly related to production, corporations often favor “supplier partnerships” (arrangements in which the purchaser forgoes the right to pursue alternative suppliers), which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage 意思是说：对于indirect purchase，公司会用supplier partnership，这个supplier partnership能让suppliers避免scrutiny，而这个scrutiny会怎样经济了（看不太懂）
A 他们不能sustain除非大量供货商都有这些货物或者服务，没说，干掉！

B 会导致付钱多（反正和原句的经济哪些内容有些关系，先放着）

C 整体原文就没说过，干掉

D 在什么情况下不可行，没说过这个意思，干掉

E 在什么情况下不太合适，没说过这个意思，干

911cai

A 他们不能sustain除非大量供货商都有这些货物或者服务，没说，干掉！

B 会导致付钱多（反正和原句的经济哪些内容有些关系，先放着）

C 整体原文就没说过，干掉

D 在什么情况下不可行，没说过这个意思，干掉

E 在什么情况下不太合适，没说过这个意思，干

veralove327

B
In Type 1 situations, there are many alternatives and change is relatively easy.  Open pursuit of alternatives—by frequent competitive bidding, if possible—will likely yield the best results. partnership可能带来的好的结果之一。                                                    

D  
competitive scrutiny —— limited to suppliers of items that are directly related to end products.

Indirect purchases, which are not directly related to production, corporations often favor “supplier partnerships”, which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage.文中只说竞争限于直接产品供应商,没说partnerships对于直接产品供应商不适用。

宜风

定位到文中的With “indirect” purchases (such as computers, advertising, and legal services), which are not directly related to production, corporations often favor “supplier partnerships” (arrangements in which the purchaser forgoes the right to pursue alternative suppliers), which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage ，其中leverage是资产负债，在会计学中leverage ratio就是资产负债率，是债务和公司capital的比（具体定义记不太清了。。。）所以说competitive scrutiny能减少purchaser的负债，也就是让他们进货更便宜

banana618

36题B选项.好像是这个意思：如果在competitive-bidding情况下 公司就没有必要找partnership了，也就是说供货商很多，公司可以随便选，随便买。如果这个时候还找partnership，那么就有可能出现比自由采购多付钱的情况，也就是现在国内很多国企搞采购的所谓的灰色收入的渠道之一，你懂的~~~
所以还是B是正确的

TheGreatTony

36题，我也看了好久才明白，其实就在于对文章第二句话的理解
With “indirect” purchases，corporations often favor “supplier partnerships”, which can shelter suppliers from competitive scrutiny that afford the purchaser economic leverage.  
原话：对于“非直接”采购，企业常偏好“供应伙伴关系”，这可能使供应商避过竞争力审查，从而令购买者的经济优势丧失
人话：partnership下，supplier避过竞争，purchaser多花钱。
所以B选项：They can result in purchasers paying more for goods and services than they would in a competitive-bidding situation.
就是说采购者（在partnership下）会比在competitive bidding （没有partnership）的情况下花更多的钱。

TheGreatTony

35题，结题难点在于对文章第一段最后一部分的理解
There are two independent variables that companies should use to evaluate the feasibility of subjecting suppliers of indirect purchases to competitive scrutiny.This can create four possible situations.
其实就是“should use to evaluate” in 4 possible situations，
C选项  The second paragraph discusses the application of a strategy proposed in the first paragraph. 第二段谈了第一段所提出策略的应用。
“should use to evaluate” in 4 possible situations比起其他选项，更接近于application of strategy