Which of the following best describes the relation of the second paragraph to the first?
The second paragraph offers proof of an assertion made in the first paragraph.
The second paragraph provides an explanation for the occurrence of a situation described in the first paragraph.
The second paragraph discusses the application of a strategy proposed in the first paragraph.
The second paragraph examines the scope of a problem presented in the first paragraph.
The second paragraph discusses the contradictions inherent in a relationship described in the first paragraph.
Which of the following can be inferred about supplier partnerships, as they are described in the passage?
They cannot be sustained unless the goods or services provided are available from a large number of suppliers.
They can result in purchasers paying more for goods and services than they would in a competitive-bidding situation.
They typically are instituted at the urging of the supplier rather than the purchaser.
They are not feasible when the goods or services provided are directly related to the purchasers’ end products.
They are least appropriate when the purchasers’ ability to change suppliers is limited.
According to the passage, which of the following factors distinguishes an indirect purchase from other purchases?
The ability of the purchasing company to subject potential suppliers of the purchased item to competitive scrutiny
The number of suppliers of the purchased item available to the purchasing company
The methods of negotiation that are available to the purchasing company
The relationship of the purchased item to the purchasing company’s end product
The degree of importance of the purchased item in the purchasing company’s business operations作者: justabeginning 时间: 2012-5-7 21:14
偶说说偶的思路吧。不是牛银。
In corporate purchasing,
competitive scrutiny is typically
limited to suppliers of items that are
Line directly related to end products.
建立中心论点，和逻辑图的开头：competitive scrutiny 和suppliers of items 有个limited的联系。注意形容词typically， directly ，end。主要是为了后面区分。
(5) With “indirect” purchases (such as
computers, advertising, and legal
services), which are not directly
related to production, corporations
often favor “supplier partnerships”
(10) (arrangements in which the
purchaser forgoes the right to
pursue alternative suppliers), which
can inappropriately shelter suppliers
from rigorous competitive scrutiny
(15) that might afford the purchaser
economic leverage.
在indirect purchasing中，公司用“supplier partnerships”，这个是一种列举的情况。这种strategy的效果就是which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage.。
36感觉好像无从下手 确定选B吗 我怎么觉得选E啊 定位 corporations often favor “supplier partnerships” (arrangements in which the purchaser forgoes the right to pursue alternative suppliers), which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage.上句说supplier partnership不换supplier的不好，E答案说当supplier不能换时 ，partnership是好的选择作者: Steven0124 时间: 2012-5-10 21:03
corporations often favor “supplier partnerships” (arrangements in which the purchaser forgoes the right to pursue alternative suppliers), which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage.
