Many successful tech entrepreneurs credit their achievements to starting with minimum viable products rather than fully developed applications. This a...
GMAT Information and Ideas : (Ideas) Questions
Many successful tech entrepreneurs credit their achievements to starting with minimum viable products rather than fully developed applications. This approach allows founders to test market demand early and iterate quickly based on user feedback, which explains why _____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
fully developed applications often require extensive market research before launch.
early market testing reduces the risk of investing in unwanted features.
user feedback is typically more valuable than professional development advice.
minimum viable products have become the standard approach in all industries.
Looking at this inference question, I need to help you understand the logical flow and complete the reasoning chain.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Many successful tech entrepreneurs credit their achievements to starting with minimum viable products rather than fully developed applications." |
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| "This approach allows founders to test market demand early and iterate quickly based on user feedback," |
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| "which explains why _____" |
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Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Successful tech entrepreneurs prefer minimum viable products because they enable early market testing and rapid iteration based on feedback.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes that entrepreneurs credit MVPs for their success, explains that MVPs provide early testing and quick iteration capabilities, then sets up a logical conclusion about why this approach works so well.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The reasoning chain goes: MVPs → early testing + quick iteration based on feedback → which explains why [something about risk reduction or efficiency]
- The correct answer should connect to how early testing and feedback help entrepreneurs avoid problems or waste
fully developed applications often require extensive market research before launch.
✗ Incorrect
- States that fully developed applications require extensive market research
- This doesn't follow from our reasoning about MVPs and early testing
early market testing reduces the risk of investing in unwanted features.
✓ Correct
- Directly connects early market testing to reducing investment risk in unwanted features
- Perfectly completes the reasoning: MVPs allow early testing → which explains why early testing reduces risk of unwanted features
user feedback is typically more valuable than professional development advice.
✗ Incorrect
- Claims user feedback is more valuable than professional advice
- This comparison isn't supported by the passage and doesn't follow from the MVP benefits described
minimum viable products have become the standard approach in all industries.
✗ Incorrect
- States MVPs have become standard in all industries
- This is too broad a claim that goes beyond what the passage establishes about tech entrepreneurs