Esteria Automobiles - CR

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De MGMAT:

The cost of manufacturing automobiles is considerably greater in Esteria than in Burdistan. In order to stimulate Esterian consumers’ purchases of domestically manufactured automobiles, the Esterian government has historically charged taxes on automobiles manufactured in Burdistan. Five years ago, however, the Esterian government dropped those taxes; in those five years, the number of workers employed in Esterian automobile factories has decreased by 30%. Therefore, the number of vehicles manufactured and sold in Esteria must have decreased in the last five years.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?


A) Many Esterian automobile manufacturers operate factories outside Esteria.

B) The number of automobile workers in Burdistan has not increased during the same period.

C) Because vehicles manufactured in Esteria have a reputation for high quality, many Esterian consumers have continued to purchase domestically manufactured vehicles since the tax was abolished.

D) Esterian automobile manufacturers have lowered the price of their automobiles so as to remain competitive with the manufacturers in Burdistan.

E) Recent innovations in automated automobile-manufacturing technology have approximately halved the number of worker-hours required to produce most automobiles.

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e

esta es un poquillo compleja y me trae dudas... pero creo que es la e, porque quiere dar a entender que esa reducción del 30% en los trabajadores está provocado por las nuevas tecnologías, no por que haya menos ventas.

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Autor: [PREMISA] Hay un 30% menos de trabajadores en las factorias de Esteria ====> [CONCLUSIÓN] número de vehículos producidos y vendidos ha debido disminuir.
Cualquier cosa que rompa esto, debilitará el argumento
A. "out of scope" Nos interesa solo Esteria. Fuera
B. Nos da igual Burdistan. Fuera
C. "many" no dice mucho, y no sabemos si han comprado, en total, más o menos que antes. Fuera
D. Aunque hayan bajado los precios, no sabemos si han conseguido que la gente los compre.
E. Ataca directamente la premisa. Da una explicación clara a la reducción de personal. Ahora, con los avances tecnológicos, se necesita menos gente para producir los coches, por lo que esa razón no tiene por qué hacer que se produzcan/vendan menos coches. CORRECTA

Respuesta E

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E.