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• Question 261:

  Jack's 1996 salary was x percent greater than his 1995 salary, and his 1997 salary was y percent greater than his 1996 salary. Kate's 1996 salary was y percent greater thar her 1995 salary, and her 1997 salary was x percent greater than her 1996 salary. Was Jack's 1997 salary equal to Kate's 1997 salary?

  (1)

  Jack's 1995 salary was equal to Kate's 1995 salary.

  (2)

  The dollar increase in Jack's salary from 1995 to 1997 was equal to the dollar increase in Kate's salary from 1995 to 1997.

  A.

  Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

  B.

  Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

  C.

  BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

  D.

  EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

  E.

  Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 262:

  

  A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient but statement (2) alone Is not sufficient.

  B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) atone is not sufficient.

  C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE Is sufficient.

  D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

  E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 263:

  The color red has been shown to induce greater aggression in people than the color blue. Researchers conducted a study to determine whether such colorinduced aggression could influence the amount that consumers were willing to pay for an identical product in online auction and online negotiation scenarios.

  The researchers photographed a single item against each of four background colors: blue, gray, white, and red. Using a computer, each participant in the study viewed the item against exactly one of the four background colors. Half of the participants were told the item was up for auction and were asked to submit their highest bid for the item. The other half of the participants were told to negotiate a price with the seller and were asked to offer the highest amount that they would be willing to pay for the item.

  The researchers expected that participants who viewed the red background would typically behave more aggressively than those who viewed the blue background, Among the auction group, the researchers hypothesized that more aggressive participants would submit higher bids as they tried to beat other potential bidders, Among the negotiation group, the researchers hypothesized that more aggressive participants would make lower offers as they tried to compete against the seller to get the best deal.

  Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between the study's results and the researchers' hypotheses?

  A. The results in both the auction and negotiation scenarios contradicted the researchers' hypotheses.

  B. The results in the auction scenario were consistent with the researchers' hypotheses, but the results in the negotiation scenario contradicted the researchers' hypotheses,

  C. The results in the negotiation scenario were consistent with the researchers' hypotheses, but the results in the auction scenario contradicted the researchers! hypotheses.

  D. The results in both the auction and negotiation scenarios were consistent with the researchers' hypotheses.

  E. Neither the results in the auction nor the negotiation scenarios are relevant to the researchers' hypotheses.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 264:

  Journal

  The editor of Metathesis, a new academic journal of literature, manages the peer-review of articles submitted for publication. The journal accepts articles focusing on any of three general subject areas:

  comparative literature, modernist literature, and postcolonial literature.

  When an article is submitted, the editor has the article peer-reviewed by exactly three experts, none of whom authored or coauthored the article. The table (see the Reviewers/Authors tab) consists of all the authors or coauthors who have

  recently submitted articles and all the experts who currently peer-review or have recently peer- reviewed those articles. It also lists the general subject areas for each of the authors and reviewers.

  Each author of each submitted article specializes in the general subject area of the article. Moreover, each recently submitted article was peer-reviewed by experts listed in the table.

  Review Rules

  

  A. Poundstone was a primary reviewer and Kenyatta the secondary reviewer.

  B. Nichols was a primary reviewer and Kenyatta the secondary reviewer.

  C. Kenyatta was a primary reviewer and Nichols the secondary reviewer.

  D. Nichols was a primary reviewer and Farkas the secondary reviewer.

  E. Poundstone was a primary reviewer and Huang the secondary reviewer

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 265:

  

  A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient but statement (2) alone Is not sufficient.

  B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) atone is not sufficient.

  C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

  D. EACH statement ALONE b sufficient.

  E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 266:

  Sales promotions can involve selling a product at a relatively low price or selling the product with a free (or seemingly free) unit of the product, as in "buy one, get one free" campaigns. Research shows that immediately following month-long sales promotions, a postpromotion dip may occur, i.e., sales for the following calendar month may be less than sales for the calendar month preceding the sales promotion.

  To increase sales, Storex, a department store, held month-long sales campaigns to promote four of its products. A sales promotion was considered successful if unit sales of the product were at least 10% higher in each of the 2 calendar months immediately following the promotion than In the month preceding it.

  Experts have offered explanations for postpromotion dip:

  I: Many consumers stockpile the product at relatively low cost during the sales promotion. II:";Buy one, get one fre"; promotions cause some consumers to undervalue the product, making them less likely to buy it following the sales promotion. HI: Many consumers who missed a";buy one, get one fre"; opportunity may, as a result, develop so-called inaction inertia, i.e., become less likely to buy the product at either the regular or even at a discount price than if the sales promotion had not occurred.

  

  Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the sales data, given the other Information provided?

  A. The April sales promotion for Product B was ineffective, unnecessary, or both.

  B. Consumers sought to stockpile Product B immediately following the April sales promotion.

  C. No postpromotion dip in Product B sales resulted from a sales promotion held in the six- month period.

  D. Sales of Product B would have increased in May and June even if there had been no sales promotion.

  E. There had been a largely ineffective sales promotion of Product B in the preceding December.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 267:

  

  Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between the study's results and the researchers' hypotheses?

  A. The results in both the auction and negotiation scenarios contradicted the researchers' hypotheses.

  B. The results in the auction scenario were consistent with the researchers' hypotheses, but the results in the negotiation scenario contradicted the researchers' hypotheses.

  C. The results in the negotiation scenario were consistent with the researchers! hypotheses, but the results in the auction scenario contradicted the researchers' hypotheses.

  D. The results in both the auction and negotiation scenarios were consistent with the researchers! hypotheses.

  E. Neither the results in the auction nor the negotiation scenarios are relevant to the researchers' hypotheses.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 268:

  Welleby's Plan

  The water In the underground water table beneath the town of Welleby is moderately saline-- 20,000millkjrarns of salt per liter of water (mg/L), or roughly half as saline as ocean water. To lower the level of the water table and thus prevent agricultural land from being inundated with salt water, the town plans to pump water from the table at a rate of 450kiloliters per day (kL/day) into a large shallow pond, allowing much of the water to evaporate. The town plans to divert 10percent of the water pumped from the water table to supplement Us supply of drinking water, which Is currently piped In from great distances. Due to the water's supply, the town intends to construct a desalination plant to treat the diverted water for use as drinking water. Desalination Types

  

  Comparison Welleby is deciding among the following three desalination methods. Reverse Osmosis (RO): Water Is pushed through a membrane, leaving salts behind. RO systems can handle a large range of water flow rates and use relatively little energy. However, RO membranes are expensive and must be replaced

  every 2 to 5 years. There is also a possibility that bacteria can grow on the membrane. Introducing tastes and odors Into the desalinated water.

  Multi-Effect Distillation (MED): Saline water Is heated to produce water vapor, from which Is condensed potable fresh water. This process requires large amounts of energy, regardless of the salinity of the source water. It becomes more cost effective as water volumes increase. Electrodialysis (ED): Electricity is used to selectively move salts through a membrane. Consumption of energy Is directly proportional to the salinity of the water to be treated, so with higher salinities the process rapidly becomes more costly

  than other methods. ED membranes need to be replaced every 7 to 10years.

  Based on the information provided, which one of the following benefits to Welleby is most likely to result from Its building a desalination plant?

  A. Reduced dependence on distant sources for drinking water

  B. Reduced costs for pumping water from the underground water

  C. table Increased quantity of agricultural land

  D. Reduced salinity of the underground water table

  E. Reduced average salinity of the town's drinking water

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 269:

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 270:

  Is x2 - X positive?

  

  A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone Is not sufficient.

  B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) atone is not sufficient.

  C. BOTH statements TOGETHER ace sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE Is sufficient.

  D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

  E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

  Correct Answer: B