CR Qn Bank - juvenile diabetes

[garryrother]

Thanks Tim (and other MGMAT folks).
Wouldn't the verb "promote" encapsulate implementation of subsidy programs that can make available healthy food and exercising programs at an affordable cost?

If the conclusion were " If the government wishes to stem the spread of the disease, it should educate the public about the dangers of an inactive, calorie-laden lifestyle, and benefits of healthful diets and exercise. " I would agree that E was the best contender.
Please highlight the glitch in my reasoning.

Thanks,
Garry

[jnelson0612]

Thanks Tim (and other MGMAT folks).
Wouldn't the verb "promote" encapsulate implementation of subsidy programs that can make available healthy food and exercising programs at an affordable cost?

If the conclusion were " If the government wishes to stem the spread of the disease, it should educate the public about the dangers of an inactive, calorie-laden lifestyle, and benefits of healthful diets and exercise. " I would agree that E was the best contender.
Please highlight the glitch in my reasoning.

Thanks,
Garry

Hi Garry,
I don't think that you have a glitch in your reasoning, per se, but you're probably just taking this a bit beyond what you should reasonably consider.

This about this. A store is promoting an item. That means that the store is letting customers know about the item. The store is not actually giving people the money to buy the item.

A club is promoting its new D.J. It is letting people know about the D.J. It is not giving them the means to enter the club.

A university is promoting its new Latin Studies program. It is informing prospective students about the program, not subsidizing them to attend. You get the drift! :-)

The standard use of "promotion" or "to promote" means to make aware, not to provide substantial resources to help the targeted customers or users obtain the item or participate in the activity. When you take the GMAT use the most commonly used meaning of the verbiage. When in doubt, think about how you have seen this word used in popular culture.

Does this help? Let me also ask you what you considered the better option? It's often easier to knock out four and go with what's left, even if you don't love it, than to try to show why one is correct.

Thanks!

[garryrother]

Thanks Jamie ! Appreciate your response.

I chose B over E, which(B) now I think is the inferior one. However, E isn't that far from B. I used to think that there will be a long gap between the correct answer and the next best answer on the real thing.
I agree that promotion can mean something as basic as an awareness campaign. But equally it invites some incentive to try out the product(or an idea). I googled "Promotion products" and the first few things(non-featured/paid) that you see are promotion codes or rebate coupons etc. Also I googled "promoting healthy eating government", and found articles on financial/non-financial incentives by government.
I aint saying that choice E is incorrect, but its still not a clear cut answer. Untimed analysis may reflect better credentials for E vs B; However, in 2 minutes either can fox you.

Thanks,
Garry

[jnelson0612]

Thanks Jamie ! Appreciate your response.

I chose B over E, which(B) now I think is the inferior one. However, E isn't that far from B. I used to think that there will be a long gap between the correct answer and the next best answer on the real thing.
I agree that promotion can mean something as basic as an awareness campaign. But equally it invites some incentive to try out the product(or an idea). I googled "Promotion products" and the first few things(non-featured/paid) that you see are promotion codes or rebate coupons etc. Also I googled "promoting healthy eating government", and found articles on financial/non-financial incentives by government.
I aint saying that choice E is incorrect, but its still not a clear cut answer. Untimed analysis may reflect better credentials for E vs B; However, in 2 minutes either can fox you.

Thanks,
Garry

Fair enough, Garry. I'm guessing that you've already read the explanations given by Stacey and Tim on the previous page; they give more reason why B (your answer) is inferior to E. I'm glad that you now agree that it is. B is indeed an attractive second choice; go with which one is likely to weaken the most. Sometimes it's a matter of degree. Thanks for posting!