A statement is given, followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Decide which of the courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement: The sale of a company’s new soap has fallen sharply because customers find it costlier than other similar soaps.
Courses of action:
I. The company should stop making all its products.
II. The company should study whether the price of the soap can be lowered.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Only II follows
A course of action follows when it is practical and removes or reduces the problem described; an extreme step that creates a bigger problem does not follow.
I. The company should stop making all its products. Does not follow. The problem concerns one soap; shutting down every product is far beyond what the problem calls for.
II. The company should study whether the price of the soap can be lowered. Follows. Sales fell because of the high price; looking into a lower price deals directly with that cause.