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Re: An independent analyst asserts that the new Pokia digital camera for m [#permalink]
Hello sir,

I have rectified it. Slipped mind on this one.
Sorry for the inconvenience. Please ask if you have doubts.


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But the answer in the is marked as E.
What is the OA of the question?
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Explanation by Veritas

This is a weaken question. The analyst asserts that it is more precise, of higher quality, and less expensive than other options. Well cost and precision are not very subjective, but quality certainly is. If, as in answer choice E, the analysts' opinion of quality differs from that of the general public, then this argument is very much weakened.

Answer choices A and D are both incorrect because they each focus only on the practical success of the camera, and not on whether or not it is a preferred alternative. If many retailers refuse to carry the camera, as in A, then sure that might hurt the camera's profitability. But it does NOT prevent the camera from being a more desirable, lower priced option. It's just tougher to find the camera.

D is a similar situation. D states that most of the potential market for the camera has already bought a camera, but this does nothing to affect the camera's attractiveness relative to its "opponents." Both A and D are out of scope here.

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GeminiHeat and Carcass, can you please explain why C is is not correct? As far as I understand, if cameras are used with high proced phones, they will not be considered low cost alternative options?
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So let's understand what do we mean by "attacking the premise". If you're completely disregarding whatever is mentioned in premise, then that becomes a attack on premise or you're challenging the premise. So we can never directly dismiss any premise cause that will be the wrong thing to do.

Now coming to the given question, analyst says that quality A, quality B and quality C are great, hence it would be the bestseller stuff.

Had it been a case where we said that quality A, quality B and quality C are NOT great , then that becomes a case of dismissing a premise. In this case, we are just saying that okay - analyst might be correct with his position but he is not aligned with the viewpoint of greater audience.

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Re: An independent analyst asserts that the new Pokia digital camera for m [#permalink]
Carcass, thank you. So, why C is not an attack on the premise. I interpreted that cameras associated with high priced phones indicates that it is actually not a low priced alternative. It does question one of the qualities described in the premise.
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Simply because the premise says that the camera will be the top notch in quality but C tells us that can be used in conjunction

This is NOT what we are looking for. It is not mentioned and we cannot have the assumption of that kind
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