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Analysis of an argument question for the GMAT? Exam This document contains all Analysis of an Argument questions used on the GMAT? exam. Each question is followed by this statement: Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion. The following appeared as part of an annual report sent to stockholders by Olympic Foods, a processor of frozen foods: “Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its 25th birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize profits.” 以下文章摘自奥林匹克冷冻食品加工公司发给股东的年度业绩报告： 随着时间的推移，公司掌握了更好的工作方法，提高了工作效率，从而降低了生产成本。以彩色胶卷冲印为例，冲印3*5英寸的彩色相片的价格由1970年的50美分降低到1984年20美分，生产时间由5天降低到1天。食品加工行业亦如此。由于奥林匹克食品公司马上要迎来公司25周年庆祝，我们长期的从业经历无疑可以帮助我们实现成本最小化和达到利益最大化。 The following appeared in a memorandum from the business department of the Apogee Company: “When the Apogee Company had all its operations in one location, it was more profitable than it is today. Therefore, the Apogee Company should close down its field offices and conduct all its operations from a single location. Such centralization would improve profitability by cutting costs and helping the company maintain better supervision of all employees.