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Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Incentive/rebate/discount
average incentive =?
gaining almost a full percentage point = gaining almost 100% ( Boosting market share)?
context:
Boosting market share without also boosting rebates is almost unheard-of in today's discount-crazed auto market. Toyota is an exception, gaining almost a full percentage point this year while trimming its average incentive a few dollars, according to industry tracker Autodata.
gaining almost a full percentage point = gaining almost 100% ( Boosting market share)?
context:
Boosting market share without also boosting rebates is almost unheard-of in today's discount-crazed auto market. Toyota is an exception, gaining almost a full percentage point this year while trimming its average incentive a few dollars, according to industry tracker Autodata.
Top answer
e. Toyota has increased its market share, even though it's decreased its average discount by a few ***. MrP
- e.
- Toyota has increased its market share, even though it's decreased its average discount by a few ***.
- MrP
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7 Answers
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I would think:
average incentive = average discount/rebate offered by Toyota
gaining almost a full percentage point = gaining almost 1%
i.e. Toyota has increased its market share, even though it's decreased its
average discount by a few ***.
MrP
average incentive = average discount/rebate offered by Toyota
gaining almost a full percentage point = gaining almost 1%
i.e. Toyota has increased its market share, even though it's decreased its
average discount by a few ***.
MrP
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So, Toyota has increased its 1% market share, even though it's decreased its
average discount by a few ***?
Plus, Autodata is the name of a company? (I could not open its hompage from here)
average discount by a few ***?
Plus, Autodata is the name of a company? (I could not open its hompage from here)
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Hello Jobb
It doesn't say what Toyota's market share is - only that it's increased
by 1%.
I think Autodata must be a company that compiles data on the
automobile industry.
MrP
It doesn't say what Toyota's market share is - only that it's increased
by 1%.
I think Autodata must be a company that compiles data on the
automobile industry.
MrP
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So what did the "almost 1%" refer to? Logically speaking, when the writer said "Toyota is an exception", he mostlikely referred to Toyota is an cxception in market share.
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Hello Jobb
You're right, the writer hasn't paid strict attention to the meaning of his own
sentence. He really means:
'To boost one's market-share without also giving bigger rebates is almost unheard-of in today's discount-crazed auto market. Toyota is an exception to the rule that boosting one's market-share requires one to give bigger rebates, because it has trimmed its
You're right, the writer hasn't paid strict attention to the meaning of his own
sentence. He really means:
'To boost one's market-share without also giving bigger rebates is almost unheard-of in today's discount-crazed auto market. Toyota is an exception to the rule that boosting one's market-share requires one to give bigger rebates, because it has trimmed its
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