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howardmsg

14.  A United States manufacturer of farm equipment reported a 1988 third-quarter net income of $32 million, compared with $25.5 million in the third quarter of 1987. This increase was realized despite a drop in United States retail sales of farm equipment toward the end of the third quarter of 1988 as a result of a drought.

Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the increase in the manufacturer’s net income?

(A) During the third quarter of 1988, the manufacturer announced that it would add irrigation systems to its line of products.

(B) In the third quarter of 1988, the manufacturer paid no wages during a six-week strike, but stocks on hand were adequate to supply dealers.

(C) Sales in the United States of farm equipment made and sold by foreign companies were higher in the third quarter of 1988 than in any previous quarter.

(D) Official dealers of the manufacturer had low supplies of farm equipment during the third quarter of 1988.

(E) Eligible United States farmers benefited from a federal drought-relief fund late in the third quarter of 1988.

Answer: B   我选 A    ( B不能说明net income 增加呀, )

kingsoft

     i  think the answer is A

     

ztlbox

During the third quarter of 1988, the manufacturer announced that it would add irrigation systems to its line of products。

注意时态，would add，就是说第三季度并没增加irrigation systems，与三季度的收入增加无关。

howardmsg

虽然A不好，但是B也不对呀?

litheliluo

B说的是罢工导致停产停薪，但由于仍然有库存，所以在不开支工资的情况下，卖出设备，因此净收入增加。

这个逻辑题A有很大迷惑性，而B诈看像无关选项，所以不是很容易就可以做对。我开始也选了A。现在的考试逻辑有这方面的趋势，即正确选项粗看都像无关选项，一定要小心。

howardmsg

明白了，Thx!