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cut-down costs over a period of 25 years; same must be true of Olympic Foods, which is about to celebrate its 25
anniversary. The arguments is based on questionable assumptions and weak analogies and appears to be a result of
a hasty generalization.

The main problem with the author¶s reasoning is the weak analogy he develops between the two ³processing´
industries. One fails to see any logical connection between the two and the author makes no effort to show the
connection either. The two industries are too dissimilar to be compared. For example: frozen food industry faces
problem of storage, transportation, contamination etc; no similar problems are observed in the film-processing
industry. Even the markets for the two differ widely. The argument could have been strong if the author could show
the missing connection or if he had compared the frozen-food industry with a similar industry.

Also the author fails to recognize that it¶s not the number of years of experience that matters; what actually matters is
what is learnt over all those years. An industry may mature over a couple of years, yet another may remain stagnant
even after 25 years. The color-film industry people may have tremendous learnings that may have contributed to the
cost-reduction; but the report shows no evidence of Olympic Foods doing the same.

Another point that the author misses completely is that there may be factors other than just the expertise and
experience gained over the mentioned period. For example: developments in technology may have resulted in the
cost-reduction for the color-film processing industry. The author could have strengthened his stand by showing that
it¶s merely the increased efficiency that has brought costs down. He could have also chosen to highlight similar
developments in the food-processing industry too.

To sum, the author¶s conclusion doesn¶t appear to be convincing at all. The author could have made it a bit
persuasive by presenting the evidence mentioned above. Without these, the argument is weak and fails to impress
the reader.

1. The following appeared as part of an annual report sent to stockholders by Olympic Foods, a processor
of frozen foods. ³Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do
things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch
print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same
principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its twenty-fifth
birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize
profits.´

The author concluded that with long experience of 25 years, Olympic foods will be able to maximize
profits and minimize costs because the processing cost has gone down in color film industry. The line of
reasoning is that the same approach in film processing industry should be applicable to the other
industries. This argument is not sound, however, because it is not necessary that same thing would
happen to food industry. It depends upon many other factors.
Firstly, the argument assumed that the color film industry is similar to food industry. One must not forget
that an Olympic food is an industry for frozen foods or perishable products. These products require fast
transportation and special equipments in order to keep fresh or the entire stock will get junked. These
requirements can claim substantial costs and it is very likely that they can never be cut. One the other
hand, color film is a consumer product which stays much longer and is not perishable. Therefore, it is
possible that the cost-cutting approach is not applicable to the food industry.

Secondly, the author failed to address other factors that are important to a company¶s success. It is well
known that in the long run maximization of profits occurs due to low cost of production. But it¶s not the
only factor they consider. Other factors such as demand for the product, selling price, and overall
competition in the market should also be taken into consideration. Today, buyers become the king in the
market. If other companies¶ products are available at lower price with same quality or at similar price with
higher quality, then people don¶t buy the Olympic¶s product. Therefore, if most consumers choose other
companies¶ products, then the objects of higher profits and lower cost can¶t be attained.

Finally, the speaker did not include any information on Olympic management approach. Rather, it just
mentioned the long experience of 25 years in food industry. While there is rough correlation between long
experience and ability to maximize profit, it is not always the case. If the Olympic fails to accumulate
valuable management experience, such as time-consuming strategic alliance, learning from failure, etc,
then Olympic long experience will not enable it to minimize costs and thus maximize profits

In sum, the argument is not compelling because it omitted many other factors that must be addressed in
order to make proper conclusion. If the author has considered the difference between color film and food
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10. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. ͞This past winter, 200
students from Waymarsh State College traveled to the state capitol building to protest against
proposed cuts in funding for various state college programs. The other 12,000 Waymarsh students
evidently weren͛t so concerned about their education: they either stayed on campus or left for
winter break. Since the group who did not protest is far more numerous, it is more representative of
the state͛s college students than are the protesters. Therefore the state legislature need not heed
the appeals of the protesting students.͟ Discuss how well reasoned . . . Etc.

The article concludes that the state legislature does not need to consider the positions of protesting
students. To support this argument, the author cited that only 200 of the 12,000 students traveled to
the state capitol to claim their concerns on the proposed cuts in college programs. The remaining
students do not participate in this protest and therefore are not interested in this issue. The
argument is not convincing for the following two reasons.

First, the author assumes that because less than one-tenth of the students participated in the
protest, only less than one-tenth of the students proposed against the funding cut programs. This
assumption is questionable since if the protesting students were selected randomly from the entire
student body, their views would correctly reflect the views of the entire college. Without further
information regarding the way by which the protesting students were selected, it is questionable to
conclude that their opinions fail to reflect the opinions of their colleagues.

Second, the author points out that the other 12,000 students stayed on campus or left for winter
break and concludes that they are not concerned on fund-cutting program. The line of reasoning is
not solid because there may be other reasons that they did not participate. For example, they
probably think their opinions will be expressed by the protesting students. Without addressing why
the remaining 12,000 students did not attend the campaign, the argument that the remaining 12,000
 students are not concerned about their education is unacceptable.

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author should point out what is the point of view of the remaining 12,000 students.

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location. Even in the recent recession, Helios͛s unemployment rate was lower than the regional average.
It is the industrial center of the region, and historically it has provided more than its share of the region͛s
manufacturing jobs. In addition, Helios is attempting to expand its economic base by attracting
companies that focus on research and development of innovative technologies.͟

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The above argument seems to be misdirected. The fact that the city of Helios has a lower than average
unemployment rate and that it is and has been a historical industrial center would be a good line of
argument for attracting people to come settle in Helios. 

If this was the main thrust of the argument it would be well received. Such an argument would be
further empowered by the fact that the city is on the lookout for fresh economic initiatives. 



However from an industry͛s stand point the author does not provide pertinent information. When a
company looks to new locations for expansion or for new projects, what weighs heavily in the decision
making process are factors which do not find mention in the author͛s argument. For example- industry
would be concerned about infrastructure facilities. How good are the roads and trains and maybe even
air transport facilities? How advanced are the communications supported by the area? What is the
power position? What are the norms or regulations which need to be adhered to before a new industry
can be set up? If there any tax benefits extended to the company? 



Industry also requires manpower. The presence of such skills in the labor force as that industry requires
often becomes a crucial factor in decision making. Viewed from this angle the above argument actually
goes against the purpose. A high unemployment rate would mean a smaller pool of easily available work
force. 





If the argument was aimed at bringing R&D companies to Helios, this labor aspect becomes all the more
critical. R&D facilities in innovative technologies usually require personnel with high qualifications. While
such personnel may be available in Helios, the author makes no mention of them. 



Considering all these aspects I find that the argument does not provide compelling evidence and is
inconclusive. 


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I completely agree that one͛s achievements are more important than his or her personal faults
especially when he or she achieves greatness in some field. A lot of people are born and then they die
after spending a span of time on earth. But there are very few people who leave their everlasting marks
on the sands of time, which pushes the life of the other people on this earth forward. It is this capability
of those few people͛s achievements that gives us the courage to face the realities of life every day. I
believe that such people͛s achievements are definitely more important than their failures due to the
following reasons.

Firstly, there is no doubt that when someone achieves something great in any field, it shows a new path
to the whole world. Sometimes, these paths are so strong that they change the course of the current
world. For example, let us consider Abraham Lincoln. He changed the course of American history with
the abolition of the slavery. It is his greatness that people in America are better people than anyone in
this world today. Similarly, Mahatma Gandhi changed the course of Indian history with his beliefs on
truth and non-violence. It is due to his sheer will that made the whole country run for the struggle of
Independence unanimously. People like Dhirubhai Ambani led the Indian business to a new level by
bringing Economic Liberalization in the country in early 1990Xs. Narayan Murthy has led the country into
a new blend of truth and ethics while creating one of the most successful IT services companies of thew
world ʹ Infosys. People like Thomas Elva Edison gave a new direction to the lives of people and science
with his invention of Electric bulb.

Secondly, it is the achievements of the successful people that gives inspiration and motivation to the
younger generation for more new innovations. One cannot ignore the fact that it is the failures that
make the ordinary lives of great people extraordinary. But it is their achievements that draw people to
look into their lives do closely to draw inspirations from. For example, even though Edison was thrown
out of his class citing poor intellectuals, he went on to become a great scientist. Similarly, Abaraham
Linclon failed miserably in his business and other ventures before going on to become one of the
greatest leaders of the world and most influential President in American history. The point here is that
we know the past of these successful persons only because they rose to become successful person and
leaders in this world at some point of their lives. It is their achievements that took us to go into their
past.

Due to the above said reason, I agree with the opinion stated earlier that a person͛s achievements are
more important than his or her personal faults.

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The argument in the editorial section of the local newspaper is unconvincing because its conclusion
depends on unsubstantiated assumption of residents of San Perdito not well served under Montoya as
compared to Varro. Each of the following areas merit further explanation before it can be given any
degree of credibility of its conclusion of voting Montoya out of office and reelecting Varro.

Firstly, one cannot ignore the possibility that the dubious policies and laws of Varro might have shown
its consequences after his tenure as mayor. It might be the possibility that the policies adapted by Varro
during his office time, were so unpopular and unfavorable that the true colors are seen in the tenure of
Montoya. Assuming that Montoya is a very capable person but still he might not have been able to
counter the policies adopted by Varro, consequently, showing disastrous results in the form of
decreased population and increased unemployment. Additionally, one can definitely question the
election of Montoya if Varro would have done a great job in his first tenure.

Secondly, the possibility of a bleak and weak economy during the tenure of Montoya would have been
responsible for the dubious results of performance. Economy might have been very weak and fragile
throughout the country or world, which would have touched the residents of San Perdito too. A
possibility of such a global phenomenon can hardly be ignored unless further information of the
economic scenario is given for comparison.

Last but not the least, the editorial section lacks concrete data and figures to compare the population
and unemployment rate during the tenures of Montoya and Varro. One needs further solid figures to
come to any conclusion of good tenure of Varro compared to Montoya.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.
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There is a well-said saying in the film industry that movies of couple hours in theatres is what makes it a
success or failure but it is the talent and hard work of the artists involved in the project that make them
a mega-star in future. I would like to bring the same analogy here too. Though, the final product of an
enterprise becomes the face of the enterprise in the world market but the process of making or doing
something within the enterprise is what makes it a truly great enterprise to survive the ups and downs
of the market.

On one hand, one can never ignore the importance of a product for an enterprise. A product is generally
like an infant baby for the enterprise that carries its name and fame forward. It becomes a true family
member of that enterprise. Its importance lies not only in its capability of boosting the revenues of the
company but also in bringing fame and name to the company in case the product is a success or else
shows the problems that makes it a failure so as to put the enterprise in the right direction. For
example, how can one ignore the importance of product ͞COKE͟ to Coca Cola Company?

On the other hand, we cannot ignore the importance of the process of making or doing something in the
enterprise. The liberty of making or doing something unique and interesting is what makes its
employees satisfied. No one in this world can make an enterprise successful with only one individual. An
enterprise needs a lot of talented and innovative people to carry their tasks with no ties and boundaries.
If employees and people attached to the company are happy, then the enterprise can make good and
competitive quality products with lot of love and innovation. For example, one cannot ignore the
satisfaction level of the employees of IBM that makes the company attract the best of the talents so as
to keep on with its brand image as top most patent file owner year after years.

Additionally, it is the process and working style of an enterprise that makes an enterprise to attract right
talent that could make its brand name more popular with his new and unique ideas, And this is what
that can make the enterprise ride through the tough times of the industry.
Hence, even though the importance of the final product cannot be ignored, the real image of an
enterprise is to attract the right and innovative talents while keeping the current talent intact to run
long in the race of this competitive global market.

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The argument in the editorial section of the local newspaper is unconvincing because its conclusion
depends on unsubstantiated assumption of comparing 200 protesting students with the 1,200 students
either staying in the campus or going for a winter break. Each of the following areas merit further
explanation before it can be given any degree of credibility of its conclusion of state legislature not
heeding to the appeals of the protesting students on the proposed cuts in funding for various state
college programs.

Firstly, it might be the possibility that 200 protesting students of Waymarsh State College are the
representatives of the whole 1,200 Waymarsh students. They might have taken the responsibility of
traveling to the capitol building to protest on behalf of the whole community of the students and
showcase their concern in front of the state legislature.

Secondly, one cannot ignore the feasibility of the travel of 1,200 students at a single time. There might
be various issues attached to it like there might be lack of funds for the college to afford for the travel of
all the students.

Thirdly, staying on the campus or taking a winter break does not ensure that the students, who stayed
on the campus or went for the winter break, are not concerned of the proposed tax cuts in funding for
various state college programs. There might be a possibility that the 1,200 students might be showing
their support to their fellow students protesting at the capitol building by some unique activity like
wearing a black bad on the hand or so. Thus, further information might be required to put anything
strongly in this regard.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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Keeping private lives and personal activities separate from the workplace is one of the critical question
that is posed by recent work scenarios. Good work-life balance is one of the top priorities of every
employee to become successful in every organization. To analyze the whole scenario, the following
points should be taken into consideration.

At the very outset, one cannot ignore that both personal life and work life have to find its place in 24-
hour time frame. There is bound to have some intersection and avoiding it is not only tough but also
almost impossible for any individual to ignore. How many times have we noticed a school teacher
putting his anger on our school kids for no reason? Additionally, studies have shown repeatedly that
human minds cannot adapt to fast changes so quickly that a person͛s frame of mind and emotion can
change in few hours. There are instances when after feeling depressed with personal issues; one hardly
gets the motivation to work on a particular day. Imagine somebody͛s father dies and he comes to the
office to work. It is impossible to imagine for such a guy to give his full capability and talent to his work. I
guess, for such reasons, corporations have recreation, leave and various fun activities to ease the
pressure of work and just relax to boost the productivity, thereby, doing tons of good to the employee,
company and its products.
On the other hand, remember ͞Work is Workship͟. When we take up a job, it is our moral responsibility
to look that we do our job irrespective of what is happening in our personal lives. We, human beings,
are emotional creatures. It is very tough to control our emotions but that is what is expected of adults,
when they grow up. We, as adults, need to be mature enough to handle such things. Else there will not
be any difference between adults and kids. No one in this world can get rid of their daily problems and
issues forever. A lot of people can be found to be dissatisfied with their nature of work and their life but
still they go on. And people who deal with such catastrophic situations of life, act matured enough to
overcome them, hold onto their dreams, can only succeed in this world.

Based on above discussions, even though it is very tough to separate the personal life from the
workplace, we are responsible to act mature enough so as to affect the working professional life
completely.

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The argument in the opinion column of the financial magazine is unconvincing because its conclusion
depends on unsubstantiated assumption of retail expenditure habits of middle-aged and younger
consumers. Each of the following areas merit further explanation before it can be given any degree of
credibility of its conclusion of replacing the products intended to attract the younger consumer with the
products intended to attract the middle-aged consumers.

Firstly, the column lacks to give any substantial proof to prove the expenditure habits of the middle-
aged and younger consumers as given in the column. It might be possible that the results might have
been collected from some not so trustworthy source. Additionally, unless the information about the
procedures or methods adopted to target the consumers are mentioned for the data given to show the
expenditure habit of the middle-aged and younger consumer, it will be very hard to accept the rosy
figures mentioned in the column. In such a scenario, the column should give some additional
information to validate its source of information in the column.

Secondly, while the column predicts that the middle-aged consumers will increase in the next decade, it
fails to provide any logical reasons for any such change. For example, assuming that the current younger
generation moves to the middle-aged consumer in the next decade, then it is highly unlikely that the
expenditure habits will change and as per the figures mentioned in the column, the retail expenditures
will rather decrease than increase.

Lastly, the column fails to provide any logical connection of the sales of the products to the spending
habits of the consumers. For example, it might be possible that even though the middle-aged consumers
spend 39 percent, it might be possible that they might be involved in only necessary expenditures and
their products might be either close or not so much profitable products. On the other hand, it might be
possible that the younger consumers might be interested in more profitable products like cell phones
though they might be spending less. Thus, the author needs to provide more concrete relationship on
the spending habits of the middle-aged and younger consumers to strengthen his points.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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I completely agree with the above said argument that the international community should replace the
system of exchange of metal coins and printed pieces of paper with the system of electronic accounts of
credits and debits but with slight precautions.

Firstly, electronic systems are fast and easy to maintain and operate. With the technological
advancements like Mobile Banking and Internet Banking, one can use his/her account hassle-free from
anywhere of the world with just a phone connection or Internet. There would not be further need to
running to and fro the banks anymore with the tension of finding the branch near a particular location.

Secondly, with the use of credit cards and debit cards, one can do the transactions in any part of the
world without worrying of the currency of the native and foreign countries and thus, it makes the life of
busy persons like that of a business person highly convenient.

Thirdly, with the crunch of natural resources looming over our heads, giving up the system of papers and
coins can help to preserve the metals and papers, thus aiding in the spread of go green campaigns.

On the other hand, we cannot ignore the possibility of security threats attached with the electronic
accounts. For example, there are numerous cases filed for the cheat and fraud in the bank accounts over
the Internet n the last decade. How can one possibly ignore the famous scene from the Hollywood
movie, Entrapment, where the protagonists transfer a big amount by intruding the computers system to
steal the money on the New Year eve? Imagining such an incident in reality can leave anyone͛s nerve
chilling. Thus, proper stringent measures of security should be ensured and stringent government laws
should back them for heavy punishment for the guilty.

Additionally, some parts of the world are not so advanced enough to embrace such advanced
technologies as computers such as Africa and so on. In such a scenario, we should take adequate
precautions that may not leave the backward countries completely isolated from the world community.

Therefore, even though it will be really advantageous for the international community to adapt the
system of electronic accounts, proper precautions should be taken to handle its shortcomings as
discussed earlier.

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Give a poor man a fish one day and you feed him for one day. Make the same person learn fishing and
you can feed him for all his life. This famous saying applies here also. I agree with the above said opinion
that the best way of advising people is to find what they want in life and help them living it but the
statement cannot be accepted completely due to the below said reasons.

Firstly, most of us are not successful because we are not worthy of it but we are confused as if what we
are looking toward to have in our lives. We take life as it comes to us. We restrain ourselves from
weighing our options. In fact, many finings have shown that most of us cannot write down 10 things that
we want out of our lives even if we are given ample time to do so. The similar scenario is applicable
when we go to buy consumer products like soap, toothpaste and many more.

Secondly, what people might think to be the best for us, may not be the best for us. Generally, we are
molded by our parents in a certain way. For example, I was always said not to watch English movies as
they are bad, in my childhood. It was until my college days when things changed. I realized that what we
see in our movies are something real, things which we can relate to in our daily lives. So, if what Sex is
shown in movies. After all, don͛t we accept Sex as the integral act of nature in our bedrooms and hence,
there is no harm in showing sex in movies too.

Lastly, sometimes people hide their true self. The reason may be society and many more. In such a
scenario, it is very difficult to know what a person truly wants. But if someone knows it, then advising
and guiding him to realize his dream is definitely the best form of advice one can give.

Therefore, I believe that knowing the wants of a human being, even by the person himself, is the most
difficult thing but if this can be figured out, then helping the person in living his want or dream is the
most valuable advice the other person can give

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The argument in the article of health section of a magazine on trends and lifestyles is unconvincing
because its conclusion depends on unsubstantiated assumption of application of research and findings
to general people. Each of the following areas merit further explanation before it can be given any
degree of credibility of its conclusion of consuming sugar to achieve dietary goals.

Firstly, the research and findings of aspartame registering satiety in the brain by depleting a chemical
responsible for it, is based on very high intake of aspartame. On the contrary, it is highly unlikely that
general people will ever take such high doses of Aspartame. So, expecting the same results of people
with high doses of intake with the general people is very unconvincing.

Secondly, the finding that sugars if consumed after 45 min of exercise helps the body in burning fat, is
unconvincing as generally people cannot be expected to exercise regularly. Additionally, people opting
for Aspartame may be just looking for dietary control without exercising. In such a case, discarding the
use of Aspartame may be really foolish.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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People define success in various terms. Some associate it with wealth, some with life, work, social
status, recognition, fame and many more. In my view, the way one leads his life defines whether he/she
is successful. I believe in it due to the following reasons.
Firstly, defining success on materialistic terms is the most foolish and absurd thing. A person, who is
richer today, may not be rich tomorrow. History has shown enough examples in this respect from time
to time. For example, when multi-billion companies like Lehman Brothers of 150 odd year͛s history
collapsed in the current financial global meltdown, it brought enough of high earning executives and
billionaire investors to their knees. Similarly, it was shocking to know when a top fashion model of India
died on the streets of Delhi last year or top-Bollywood actress of 19u0͛s, Parveen Babi, died in her closed
apartment, the news of her death going unnoticed in her flat for 2 days.

Secondly, more than getting recognition and fame, the real success is holding onto it and it can be done
only with sheer hard work and sincerity. And these two generally come when people do what they love
to do. They should enjoy each moment of their life. If one cannot love what he/she is doing in his daily
life, then it would be very difficult for him to drag on and sustain that life at all, eventually either giving
up or succumbing to its pressure, resulting in a dull, unsuccessful, terrible life not only for him but also
for her family.

Last but not the least, it is the way that an individual tries to live his life that defines him in his true self.
Successful people like Mahatma Gandhi, Edison, and Abraham Lincoln led their lives in their own terms
that made them great, successful and immortal forever.

Due to the above said reasons, I strongly believe that success is all about living a life in own terms and
the way we want to live it, rather not that the circumstances force onto us.

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The argument in the article of the magazine devoted to regional life to look to the city of Helios for
seeking new business opportunities is unconvincing because its conclusion depends on unsubstantiated
assumption of exceptional history and performance of Helios in the field of manufacturing industry.
Each of the following areas merit further explanation before it can be given any degree of credibility of
its conclusion of corporations looking forward to Helios than any other city in the region.

Firstly, the article did not give any further information to consolidate its claim that the Helios͛s
unemployment rate was lower than the regional average, even during the recent recession. Additionally,
one can question the contribution of the Helios towards the regional͛s average unemployment if it was
able to maintain its unemployment rate. Thus, it becomes difficult to say that Helios is the center of
business prospects in the region. Additionally, one needs further unemployment data prior to the
recession to consolidate the stand that the regional average was not equally bad.

Secondly, further information need to given to show that Helios is serious is expanding its economic
base by attracting the companies that focus on research and development.

Thirdly, even if Helios might be seriously pursuing its goal of attracting research and development
companies, but it might not be able to achieve its aim as it might lack the human and other resources
necessary for the research and development to take place. For example, the general public of Helios
might not be well educated and hence, may not suit to these kinds of jobs. Additionally, there might not
be a good university that might support and encourage the world-class research and development in the
Helios or its nearby regions. The environment may not be conducive for the corporations to do research
and development in Helios in such circumstances.

Last but not the least, Helios might be a good destination for low-income jobs but not for specialized
and sophisticated jobs like research and development, which, in turn, fail to attract the corporations
interested in expanding its business for research and development.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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I completely agree that all groups and organizations should function as teams rather than giving a single
person the entire authority. But to analyze the statement, we need to be more realistic and consider the
following points before drawing a viable conclusion.

Firstly, teams are always more creative in their functioning. Every person thinks in a certain manner and
it is natural for him to be bias to follow his thinking only. In such a scenario, he/she, if given central
authority, thinks in doing a certain task in a single particular way only, which may not necessarily be the
best way to do the task. On the other hand, teams can discuss and share the thoughts and ideas to
finally adopt the best one among them or some combination of them. In this way, teams can be more
creative and innovative.

Secondly, a project or task can be carried in a more efficient and better way than an individual can do. It
is a well-known fact that dividing a bigger task into smaller tasks makes it to be more clear and easier to
accomplish, thus, making the duration of the course generally faster. For example, while a single person
may take a couple of days to paint a room, the same can be accomplished by a group in a couple of
hours. Similarly, suppose if an individual is carrying out an important project and unexpectedly, he
meets with an unfortunate accident, then the whole project gets stalled or dead unless someone else
takes it to either start all over again or take some time to understand what has already been done,
which might result in great loss of time and revenue to the organization.

Lastly, while the importance of a team cannot be ignored, at the same time, it is very necessary that
someone should be able to lead a team, taking the responsibility that the team works in a right direction
towards achieving its goal in the desired frame of time. For example, even though a team may be
responsible for a certain project, an individual can lead a team for its accountability to their superiors,
thus, ensuring a smooth flow of management of the activities within the organization.

Hence, there is no denial of the fact that a team can achieve extraordinary things in short period of time
than an individual. But at the same time, a lead from the team can be made accountable for the
successful completion of the project/task for proper functioning of an organization, which becomes very
essential when an organization is very large.

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The argument in the announcement issued by the publisher of a weekly newspaper, The Mercury, to
increase its circulation is unconvincing because its conclusion depends only on unsubstantiated
assumption of lowering the price of the newspaper below the price of The Bugle. Each of the following
areas merit further explanation before it can be given any degree of credibility of its conclusion of
increasing the circulation by lowering the price.

Firstly, no sufficient information is provided so that The Bugle͛s popularity can directly be compared to
that of The Mercury. It may be possible that The Bugle might be a financial newspaper while The
Mercury can be a daily newspaper. In such a scenario, the comparison may not make sense at all.
Moreover, there is no information about the performance of The Mercury before five years, when The
Bugle was introduced in the market.

Secondly, the assumption that decreasing the price of The Mercury below The Bugle, will help in
increasing the circulation of the former is fallacious. It may be possible that the price may not be the
only concern for the readers of The Mercury. It might be possible that the time of the edition may not
be proper. For example, assuming The Bugle͛s edition comes in the morning and The Mercury͛s edition
in the afternoon, most office going people might prefer to have a morning newspaper so that they can
catch up with the happening while commuting but on the other hand, The Mercury͛s edition might be
publishing in the afternoon session. Additionally, one cannot ignore the possibility of the lack of quality
and the current affairs news in The Mercury as compared to that of The Bugle. One cannot also ignore
that as the readers might be interested more in the local news, which The Bugle might be covering
extensively while The Mercury might not.

Lastly, the assumption that decrease in the price of The Mercury, resulting in increase of the circulation,
will help in increasing the advertising space may be completely flaw. One cannot ignore that such
marketing gimmicks of lowering the price for a short period of time cannot go unnoticed by any
company tied with The Mercury for advertising. Additionally, it might be possible that the readers might
not prefer The Mercury due to its inclination to more advertising space than the news. In such a
scenario, even if The Mercury increases the advertising space further after reducing the price will
backfire on the strategy of The Mercury only.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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Restraint in use of power is the most powerful weapon of the powerful people. I completely agree with
the statement due to the following reasons.

Firstly, powerful people in the past have shown that by using their power in a constructive way, one can
achieve extraordinary impossible things in their lifetime. They can not only bring a change in themselves
but also drive a new revolution towards a better world. For example, Mahatma Gandhi rose to become
a powerful person during the freedom struggle of India. After getting the appeal from the masses, he
would have resorted to violence but he continued his struggle on the lines of non-violence, which
showed the world that violence is not the only way of making things happen. Similarly, the great Ancient
King of India, Ashoka, was initially ruthless to win land with his powerful army until he realized his
mistake of mass murder and destruction and later made extraordinary ever-lasting developments in the
society bringing prosperity and fame not only for his kingdom but also for himself.
Secondly, on the other hand, people like Napoleon and Hitler have shown that with their ruthless use of
power, resulting in the two world wars, they can push the whole world into a deep crisis of suffering.
They showed that how much damage power can cause by showing off the power in a wrong way.

Lastly, comparing the use of power in modern times, imagine a CEO of a company taking and reaping all
the benefits of a company, hardly willing to share and always commanding rather than listening. Such a
CEO can demoralize an employee of that company, bringing bad fame and name not only for himself but
also for the company. On the other hand, people like Narayana Murthy have shown how to balance
power with dignity, resulting in the creation of one of the top notch companies in the world.

Based on the above evidences and examples, one can say that restraint in the use of power and using it
in constructive and meaningful purposes is the best weapon of the powerful people and such an
attitude impresses people and creates an example for the world.

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The argument in the report presented for discussion at a meeting of directors of a company that
manufactures parts of heavy machinery is unconvincing because its conclusion depends on several
unsubstantiated assumptions of laying the blame on the purchasing department and its current
manager. Each of the following areas merit further explanation before it can be given any degree of
credibility of its conclusion of the transfer of the purchasing department manager and replacing him
with a scientist from the research division.
Firstly, the report does not highlight any data to show that the purchasing department is solely
responsible for the delays in the manufacturing. In such a light, one cannot ignore the possibility of the
other factors. For example, even though the orders were properly placed, the company may have been
delaying the payments, due to which the vendor might not supplying the metals at the right time.
Additionally, adequate transport facilities might not have been provided, resulting in the delays.

Secondly, questioning purchasing manager͛s experience in general business, psychology and sociology
with the delays in the purchasing department cannot be established unless concrete evidence is being
provided for the relationship of the experience with the performance of the manager resulting in the
delay of purchasing of the metals.

Lastly, a scientist from the research division may be the best candidate to judge the properties and
qualities of the good metals but there is no guarantee that he can check the delays in the purchasing
department. If the experience of a general business manager is put into question, then one cannot
ignore the possibility of the same with the scientist. Further, scientist͛s experience needs to be further
analyzed to the requirements of the position as mere knowledge of metals cannot help in planning the
purchase of metals on time.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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Introducing a flat organizational structure in corporations and other businesses may not be the right
option for the development of not only the company but also the world. It needs further analysis before
coming to a conclusion that flat structure can only encourage collegiality and cooperation among
employees.

Firstly, ranks and salary grades encourage people to work hard and be more innovative and creative in
improving the areas on which they work on. It encourages people for a fair competition where everyone
tries to outdo themselves every day, unleashing a new energy at their workplaces. The same notion can
also be extended to a team of people where they try to outsmart other teams. Eventually, it leads to a
healthy and competitive business environment where achievements are well recognized and awarded,
enhancing the quality of the products of the corporations.

Secondly, ranks and salary grades gives a clear picture of one͛s achievements and responsibilities. Its a
known fact that people love to project themselves and be in a limelight. Ranks and salary grades help
individuals and teams achieve such a status within an organization with their sheer projection of
capabilities. For example, Infosys is projected as a well known company due to its strong ethical business
culture followed by its top level management led by its founder, Narayana Murthy.

Lastly, experience and expertise give people, the chance to lead the organization in their specific field of
expertise, in future. It projects the future leaders for the corporations and businesses. It clearly shows
the fat from the milk who can lead the organization through its tough time with his/her leadership.
Imagine a company whose CEO dies suddenly and it cannot find a suitable person to replace him within
the company. Anyone replacing him CEO post from outside, usually, takes time to understand the work
culture and environment of the new company, before he can become a responsible CEO.

Hence, it is necessary that corporations should continue to encourage ranks and salary grades based on
expertise and experience instead of promoting a flat structure. At the same time, corporations should
ensure that everyone gets a fair share to showcase their talents and innovations, necessary for the
development of the new and better products for the businesses, with its policies and guidelines.

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To analyze whether individual nations need to make the sacrifices independently or with international
leadership and worldwide cooperation to conserve energy, one needs to first analyze the below
mentioned circumstances on how the world can be currently categorized to handle such a delicate issue.

Firstly, the world can be divided into developed, developing and under-developed countries. Developed
countries use enormous amount of energy to sustain their consumer demands and keep the pace of
their economy on the roads of growth. For, example, USA consumes almost a quarter of the fuel energy
resources despite having a very small percentage of the population of the world. Developing countries
like India and China, have almost half of the world͛s population, try to meet their ever increasing
demand to catch up the developed countries and hence, are more resistant to adopt the changes
necessary to conserve energy. Under-developed countries like African countries, lagging in technology
and reeling under poverty can hardly feed themselves daily adequately, so it is foolish to expect
anything from them. In such a scenario, it is tough to accept that these countries will make,
independently, the sacrifices to conserve energy; rather they may try to be more selfish and
conservative according to their environments and demands.

Secondly, with international leadership and cooperation, a unified code of law can be adopted by all
abiding nations. These laws can later be extended to other poorer countries with the aid and hep of
powerful nations to adopt their growing economies to the energy demand properly. Probably, the
approach like that of CTBT and Nuclear treaties, that helped in bringing down the nuclear arms race
among nations and enhance cooperation in the development nuclear technologies for the mankind like
that of the electricity, can be very useful in conserving energy too. Additionally, to abide by such a law,
the timeline should be appropriately decided depending on the state of the country like developed
countries like USA can abide quickly as soon as possible while poorer African countries can be given
sufficient time to abide, in turn not affecting their growth.

Though one cannot ignore the importance of conserving energy for our future with frequent alarms of
global warming, the realistic way of achieving the goal is to have a unified global code of law, which
every country has to follow within a certain stipulated timeline with the help of global leadership like UN
and cooperation

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The argument in the memorandum from the business department of the Apogee Company is
unconvincing because its conclusion depends on several unsubstantiated assumptions of the benefits of
centralized operation of business. Each of the following areas merit further explanation before it can be
given any degree of credibility of its conclusion of the failure of having field offices for its operations as
compared to a single point of operation.

Firstly, the business department is not clear of being profitable while operating from a single location as
it lacks figures and facts to support of being profitable while having centralized operation. In such light,
one cannot ignore the possibility that even though the field offices were able to increase the profits for
its regions, the bad management would have been possible for gulping the profits. Additionally, we
cannot rule out the possibility of the bad policies of the company that would have barred the field
offices of taking important and vital decisions of its own depending on the demands in the region.

Secondly, while one cannot ignore the possibility of global economy slowdown, in which case the results
would have been same in case of centralized operation too.

Lastly, one cannot ignore the possibility of the bad staff recruitment at the field offices that would have
been responsible for not being efficient. Moreover, it would be foolish to ignore the choice of locations
chosen by the company for its field offices as various external factors like government policies, social
boundaries, etc also impact the daily operations in a particular region.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the business department of Apogee, it is
difficult to take the arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed
above, the given premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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Censoring the television and radio programs for offensive language and behavior in some countries is a
very delicate issue. The following aspects of it need to be analyzed properly before coming to conclusion
whether such an act is valid.

Firstly, freedom of speech and expression is assumed to be a fundamental right in almost every country
in the world. When people are not prohibited to protest against the system, corruption and governance,
there is no reason why certain true aspects of the society cannot be depicted in the television and radio
programs. Additionally, it is up to an individual to decide and judge his own rights and wrongs rather
than being controlled as an individual can grow his identity more strongly when he acts consciously of
his own.

Secondly, television and radio programs generally are close to the true depictions of daily happenings in
our society. As an example, 70Xs programs were based on characters like that of Godfather when US was
reeling under the mafia and underworld. Hence, the fact that the depictions in the program are real or
close to real, cannot be ignored.

Thirdly, moral involvement with the excessive depiction of sex and violence in the television and radio
programs is one the reasons that those programs should be censored from viewing the minors and
immature individuals. But then such programs can always be moved out of the prime time and can be
instructed to be viewed under strict parental guidance.

Last but not the least; we cannot ignore the importance of the media in the spreading awareness in very
sensitive issues like terrorism, AIDS, teenage pregnancy and sex. Because this is the only way that
individuals can be made aware of the issues and problems of the world, which may wipe out our future
generations, if not taken care of properly. So what if the attack of the Mumbai massacre was shown live
on television for 40 odd hours. At least people saw and understood the empathy of the people caught in
the brutal murder in the name of religion.

Hence, the television and radio programs should be censored but very carefully so that the whole goal
and motivation of spreading awareness through communication media like television should not get
jeopardized. Moreover, certain programs thought of being unsuitable for children can always be
instructed to be viewed under strict parental guidance and can be moved out from prime time.
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The argument in the annual report is unconvincing because its conclusion depends on several
unsubstantiated assumptions of the food processing measures to cut costs and maximize profits. Each of
the following areas merit further explanation before it can be given any degree of credibility of its
conclusion of Olympics Foods being able to minimize costs and maximize profits.

Firstly, the comparison of the color film processing industry with the food processing industry has not
been substantiated with enough data for their similarity of operation. There is no information provided
from which we can conclude that both the industries can be compared to an extent that the trends can
be compared directly. Additionally, comparison of food processing industry with color film processing
industry in the current light of reasoning questions the credibility of the functioning of the Olympic
Foods itself. On the other hand, the comparison with its competitor would have given a clearer picture
of the market trends for the food processing industry.

Secondly, there is lack of data to validate the assumption that long experiences always help in minimize
costs and maximize profits. In fact, there were instances where companies like Lehman Brothers with
some 100 odd years of experience have gone bankrupt due to its poor corporate functioning and
policies.

Last but not the least, there is no guarantee of an organization learning to be efficient in due course of
time. Olympic Foods, being 25 years old, could not foresee its mistakes and then rectify it and thus,
coming out with unaccepted reasons for not being able to maximize profits. This projects a clear picture
of failure of its functioning.

Due to the many holes in the reasoning in the arguments of the annual report, it is difficult to take the
arguments seriously. Unless further evidence surface in each of the areas discussed above, the given
premises are insufficient proof that the conclusion drawn is viable.

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24 hrs. in a day from home to workplace to shopping malls. Treating the people as they are makes them
realize their value and gives the pride of being an essential part of one͛s life, which in turn, helps in
doing their respective jobs happily. Imagine a family where the husband refuses to acknowledge the
sacrifices of his wife to run his family better, sometimes at the cost of her career.

Secondly, treating people according to their capability makes them know their true worth and hidden
talents. For example, Indian Bollywood star Govinda, was once a vendor seller selling vegetables while
dancing and singing to the famous songs simultaneously. People used to enjoy his way of selling stuffs,
unless a famous film director, eventually ending up as a top Bollywood actor and now a responsible
MLA, spotted him.

Thirdly, treating people of what they are helps in creating a friendly environment. If one would respect a
daily sweeper of his commitment to keep the roads clean, the sweeper will be satisfied that people
around him respects him and worth of his job.

Therefore, for all the above said reasons, I agree that one should treat people of what they can be and
what their importance is, which can eventually help in a calm and happy prosperous living environment.

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culture with the economic development of the developing countries.

We will consider the case of India to strike out the examples of each point. First of all, we cannot deny the fact that
the multinational corporations bring economic development as observed in India, with India becoming a major
economic superpower now in just more than a decade after liberalization achieving about u growth every year
now. At the same time, they bring the notion of an attitude to do business in the global arena. For example, when
Indian companies were doing business only in India, now companies like TATA are becoming more global with
acquisitions of Corus, Land Rover and many more. Thirdly, they bring a change in the culture of doing business by
introducing the nature of risk-taking attitude, accepting responsibilities and making commitments to them and
thus, dare to follow their dreams to become successful Entrepreneurs like Narayana Murthy of Infosys. Hence,
they make people more open-minded and view a same thing in various different angles and then, not only criticize
but also appreciate them, if needed.

At the same time, Western culture like that of America brings some too much openness mindset, which contradicts
the prevailing tradition of a developing country like India. As talking about Sex, losing virginity before marriage and
controversial topics like same-sex marriages is strictly a ͞NO͟ in the Indian society, the Western culture puts the
whole society in a chaos mindset. While younger generation seems to accept it, the older generation still fights
with such topics and ultimately, creating an environment of a generation gap and miscommunication and
misunderstandings among the blood relations. At one point, it generates awareness but at the same time,
exposing the young generation to too much sex and violence turns out to be as spiritual spoilsport in developing
countries like India. Sometimes, such scenarios result in extreme form of lust, thereby increasing the rate of crimes
like rape, sexual assault and many more, resulting in more exploitation of feminine gender. The cross-religious
beliefs also play chaos. As changing and believing religions become more acceptable, it sometimes results in
dangerous riots killing innocent people.


 

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As the famous quote of the Shiv Khera-authored book ͞You can Win͟ goes- ͞Winners are those who do similar
things differently rather than doing the different things similarly͟, it holds true in the day-to day activities of the
people. It͛s the attitude and approach that defines the next generation of creativity and innovation rather than
traditional rules.

The Japanese model, while consulting people or calling a conference on trivial things, helps in doing things in the
right and fool-proof way to the maximum extent possible. For example, let us consider a scenario where we can
compare both the scenarios at ease. Lets say a software company gets a project for developing software for its
specific daily business need. Now, the duration of the project could be 1-year or could extend to a certain period of
time. The success of the software depends on the successful implementation of the first version of the software
that the company releases for its customer. Now, following Japanese model, constant feedback and consultation
of the client, helps the company to understand the needs of the client much better and develop in the most
efficient way. It helps in removing the unnecessary redundancies that may arise in future due to wrong
interpretation of the client needs. Lets say, the initial part of the software has been developed but if the GUI of the
system does not meet the client expectations, then the developed software goes to thrash. The GUI should be
done in consult with the client, which makes the software usable by the client with the least investment possible.
As for another example, the people might be able to think differently on the same ideas with the consultation and
thus eventually, will be more innovative and creative. Normally, when people from various backgrounds come
together, they form an idea, which can revolutionize and this is possible, only when they exchange ideas. The
whole process might be bit time consuming, but it has the potential of creating innovations and drive successful
business.

On the other hand, Indians follow the traditional rule-base model. It is much faster than the usual Japanese model
but it lacks attitude to be different. Imagine a courseware where everything is defined, say a guy goes to the
school, read the specific chapters of the book and mugs up the texts to answer the questions. The ideas cannot
flow from one person to another if the group assignments and activities cease. Lets take the same above example,
it may be possible that the software company can take the usual software engineering process to develop the
software but what if some of the components don͛t meet the requirements of the changing business scenarios for
the client, as the whole process could take years, where there is no guarantee for the requirements of the clients
to remain as it is as it was when the company bagged the project of the client.
Rules confines the thinking capability to a certain extent but it is beyond the rules, where the next generation of
the world stands with new changes, challenges and thoughts. This world can only be seen when people share and
consult, even on the trivial things, to look at it in a more broader way