Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: For several years Buddy's Bolt Barn has specialized in supplying faste

"This is an interesting question. Let's first unpack the argument.
We are given that for many years Buddy's Bolt Barn (BBB) has specialized in supplying fastners.
BBB virtually supplies all the fasteners in this region's industry. It means they are a pretty extensive player. (let me start a parallel example for clarity. Think of ChaiPoint as a company that provides Chai to all the companies in the Officeland).
Now we have a challenge or a problem - Many of the region's (that BBB serves) workshops and manufacturing firms have closed down. (Many of the offices in Officeland have closed down.)
Conclusion - Therefore, unless Buddy's can expand into a new market segment (X), it too is likely to go out of business (Y). What does it mean?
Unless X, Y. So it means X is necessary for not Y (And Not X is a necessary condition for Y. Remember the relationship clearly). If we expand it, BBB expansion is a necessary condition for it to not go out of market.
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Statistics : Posted by Iwillget770 • on 18 Aug 2016, 07:45 • Replies 18 • Views 24555

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