Câu 18: GMAT Section 3: Verbal Ability

The value of a product is determined by the ratio of its quality to its price. The higher the value of a product, the better will be its competitive position. Therefore, either increasing the quality or lowering the price of a given product will increase the likelihood that consumer will select that product rather than a competing one. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn above?

1. A. It is possible to increase both the quality and the price of a product without changing its competitive position.
2. B. For certain segments of the population of consumers, higher-priced brands of some product lines are preferred to the lower-priced brands.
3. C. Competing products often try to appeal to different segments of the population of consumers.
4. D. The competitive position of a product can be affected by such factors as advertising and brand loyalty.
5. E. Consumers' perceptions of the quality of a product are based on the actual quality of the product. — đáp án hiện tại