EDIT: Another Tricky Question:
Once again, pretty distorted version, but key elements are the same: Decentralization enables departments of a large company to function autonomously. This always permits more X and Y. After dissecting the answer choices, I became utterly perplexed:
Do I interpret this as "a large company to function autonomously" is sufficient for more X and Y? Or is functioning autonomously a necessary condition for more X and Y?
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Re: "The only" vs "Only"... Suff/Necc condition question
Transferred onto CDs------>Companies believe will sellPLATONiC wrote:Hey guys, I have a question about necessary/sufficient conditions that have puzzled me for some time.
Is "The only X are Y" the same thing as "Only X are Y"?
I interpretted the former was X-->Y and the latter as Y-->X.
A problem was presented in this way, and what tripped me up was the "only" part, since I'm used to thinking necessary condition every single time I see "only."
Just in case this helps, let me create a distorted version of the stimulus:
The only preexisting recordings that are transferred onto CDs are those that companies believe will sell well enough on CDs to be profitable.
I've actually never seen this before, but it makes sense.
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Re: "The only" vs "Only"... Suff/Necc condition question
+1honestabe84 wrote:
Transferred onto CDs------>Companies believe will sell
I've actually never seen this before, but it makes sense.
OP, "The only" at the beginning of a sentence introduces a sufficient condition.
Good luck on your test!!
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Re: "The only" vs "Only"... Suff/Necc condition question
I knew it! "Only" has been triggering my necessary condition bell for the past few months, and I got this question wrong because of that. Reading the stimulus like I would read plain English would have been a better option...
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Re: "The only" vs "Only"... Suff/Necc condition question
The whole test is plain English.
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Re: "The only" vs "Only"... Suff/Necc condition question
I'm a little retarded, so I need your help!
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