Logical Reasoning

PT1 · S3 · Q12 Some of the most prosperous nations

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Some of the most prosperous nations in the world have experienced a pronounced drop in national savings rates—the percentage of after-tax income an average household saves.

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

12.

Which one of the following indicates an error in the reasoning leading to the prediction above?

  1. It fails to specify the

    Trap

    7% picked this

  2. It assumes that a negative

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. It fails to cite statistics

    Trap

    5% picked this

  4. Correct

    It only takes into account

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

    Skill tested: Flaw · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    79% picked this

  5. It uses after-tax income as

    Trap

    6% picked this

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