[問題]GWD12-22

[Behemoth]

GWD-12-Q22:
Denoma, a major consumer-electronics maker, had a sizeable decline in sales revenue for its most recent fiscal year. This result appears surprising, because electronics retailers report that although their overall sales were considerably lower than in the previous year, their sales revenue from Denoma models actually grew, largely thanks to some innovative and popular models that Denoma introduced.

Which of the following, if true, does most to explain the apparently surprising result?

A. Because of the need to educate the public about its new models’ capabilities, Denoma’s advertising spending was higher than normal over the period.
B. For the period at issue, Denoma’s major competitors reported declines in revenue that were, in percentage terms, greater than Denoma’s.
C. A significant proportion of Denoma’s revenue comes from making components for other consumer-electronics manufacturers.
D. Unlike some of its major competitors, Denoma has no lines of business outside consumer electronics to provide revenue when retail sales of consumer electronics are weak.
E. During the period, consumer-electronics retailers sold remaining units of Denoma’s superseded models at prices that were deeply discounted from those models’ original prices.

這題答案給a
但看cd上給c才是正確答案

是a還是c呢??...大夥兒討論討論吧..

[Behemoth]

先講講我自己的想法好了

我是覺得選a
因為這麼一來就可解釋其實D公司sales仍是有上升的,只是因為額外的廣告費支出使D整體revenue下降

至於c,我覺得只是在講D公司的利潤結構,我們不知道這些從other manufacturers得到的revenue到底是上升還是下降,所以無法解釋

[micht]

1. Denoma =>a sizeable decline in sales revenue
2. their sales revenue from Denoma models actually grew
3. thanks to some innovative and popular models that Denoma introduced.

問Explain

為何Denoma自己的sales 下降 但Revenue from Denoma model grew?

C. A significant proportion of Denoma’s revenue comes from making components for other consumer-electronics manufacturers.

D's revenue絕大多數來於幫別人生產零件~所以D's model UP ~~但自家產的產品不不銷售

A) 沒有說明上面的矛盾呀~~~

[Behemoth]

米克踢大姊... 可是我覺得這邊有兩群人ㄟ....Denoma manufacturer跟 retailers

而這邊要說明的矛盾我跟你覺得的也不同

我認為是要說明為何D公司整體revenue下滑,但同樣賣此東西的retailers在賣D公司產品的revenue卻上升

那A,不是很好的說明嗎?

[micht]

A) 沒有解釋為何 D的model 更多人使用 但是D賣的產品sales賣不好
A只說廣告cost more ?? 和 volumes of D's sales無干阿......

廣告費 和 銷售"量" 無干

[Behemoth]

題目不是在說d的model更多人用吧

原文是their revenues from Denoma models actually grew

所以一樣是在講revenue啊

[micht]

這題釋要解釋矛盾

而不是質疑作者的說法
Fact 1: D's sales decline
Fact 2: D's model grew

model 不等於 product

[魚]

我只會在CR區發現

B爺 ;) 金剛妹 ;) QQ ;) 還有我

是醬嗎 ? 還是錯覺 (H)


我選A , 理由同B爺

[Behemoth]

我只會在CR區發現

B爺 ;) 金剛妹 ;) QQ ;) 還有我

是醬嗎 ? 還是錯覺 (H)


我選A , 理由同B爺

哇~~~~~魚你真是我的救星...

今天跟米克在討論時我都快去撞牆了........... :'(

多虧了你...讓我覺得自己還有一絲絲的理性存在.....

送你幾杯啤酒喝喝~ (BB) (BB) (BB)


不過...你的錯覺...我也有....
這裡只有我們進來玩.... (H)

[micht]

((((((((呼叫))))))))) (((((有沒有人支持我阿))))))))))))))

魚~fund raiser那題 還在等你哩...

[魚]

((((((((呼叫))))))))) (((((有沒有人支持我阿))))))))))))))

魚~fund raiser那題 還在等你哩...

偶今天本來要看滴 !!

都是B爺 貼了可愛美女圖

害我心猿意馬拼命流口水 ~~~

剛起床 讓偶腦袋轉一下嚕

[Behemoth]

((((((((呼叫))))))))) (((((有沒有人支持我阿))))))))))))))

魚~fund raiser那題 還在等你哩...

偶今天本來要看滴 !!

都是B爺 貼了可愛美女圖

害我心猿意馬拼命流口水 ~~~

剛起床 讓偶腦袋轉一下嚕

哈哈...口水記得擦一擦啊...免得你家淹水囉...

不過...

你剛起床啊.....

要不要換個名字叫夜貓子好啦~ (H)

[QQcandy]

我明天再看看 先睡了 (S) (*)

[Ethan]

electronics retailers->sales went down while revenue from D’s models grew.
Denoma ->revenue decreased
A certain factor influences the sales of retailers but weaken revenue of Denoma.
The argument states that this year’s sales are not strong but Denoma’s products are very popular
so we infer that if the factor doesn’t affect the sales of retailers,
it must affect feeble revenue of Denoma.
(A) states this factor. Since Denoma increases the cost in advertising, making the products popular,
and thus increases the revenue from D’s models,
we can idendify (A) as the best choice.
(A) implies that the cost of advertising cripples the revenue.

[micht]

快看解釋...


A. Because of the need to educate the public about its new models’ capabilities, Denoma’s advertising spending was higher than normal over the period.
- But we're not sure if higher than normal meant more than the sales income

B. For the period at issue, Denoma’s major competitors reported declines in revenue that were, in percentage terms, greater than Denoma’s.
- Does not tell us why Denoma suffered a deficit

C. A significant proportion of Denoma’s revenue comes from making components for other consumer-electronics manufacturers.
- Out of scope.

D. Unlike some of its major competitors, Denoma has no lines of business outside consumer electronics to provide revenue when retail sales of consumer electronics are weak.
- Yes, but we're told their consumer electronic products are selling well

E. During the period, consumer-electronics retailers sold remaining units of Denoma’s superseded models at prices that were deeply discounted from those models’ original prices.
- Here's the answer. The superseded models were selling well, but at a massive discount from the original price. If this is the case, it's no surprise sales revenus is down for Denoma. Also, since it's remaining models being sold, there's no sales of new models to retailers from Denoma.

Ans: (E)~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :o :o