A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product. But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.
In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.
The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.
The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.
The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.
The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.
C,a certain strategy指的是利润最大化,而不是给新技术定价不定最高价。
第一个是为了引出高利润战略对公司的吸引力--公司给新技术定最高价就是为了得到高利润;第二个说第一个行不通,要定不那么高的价才能获得高利润。
注意第一个和第二个虽然行为不同,但目的是一样的。strategy既可以指行为(A/B)也可以指目标(C),D说的是第一个和第二个action是互相支持的,错误;E说的是第一个和第二个goal是互相排斥的,错误。
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