City council member: Despite the

Answer choices

1. A

   Never Stated: Best Way1% picked this

   Imposing real estate development fees is the best way for the city to exploit the

   This does not match the 2nd sentence. Furthermore, it was never said in the paragraph, so it can't be the Conclusion that we've identified.

   1%
2. B

   Never Stated: City Would Benefit2% picked this

   The city would benefit financially from the passage of legislation imposing real

   This does not match the 2nd sentence. Furthermore, it was never said in the paragraph, so it can't be the Conclusion.

   2%
3. C

   Correct81% picked this

   In blocking council members’ attempts to impose real estate development fees, the mayor is sacrificing the city’s

   Why this is right

   This matches the second sentence, which was prefaced by the Conclusion Indicator it is clear that, and was supported by the two claims in the final sentence of the paragraph.

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

   81%
4. D

   Never Stated: reducing building starts1% picked this

   Significantly reducing the number of building starts would not, on balance, result in revenue loss

   This does not match the 2nd sentence. Furthermore, it was never said in the paragraph, so it can't be the Conclusion.

   1%
5. E

   Intermediate Conclusion15% picked this

   The mayor’s family has a strong financial interest in preventing the passage of legislation that would impose

   This is the big trap answer, because it is a conclusion, signified by the "thus" right before it. But it serves to support the author's bigger contention, that the reason the mayor has been blocking these bills is because of personal interests. You establish that Eddie has a strong romantic interest in Melva, to support your conclusion that Eddie is joining a book club with Melva for romantic interests, not for intellectual interests. This author established that mayor has a financial interest in these bills, to support her conclusion that the mayor is opposing these bills for personal, financial reasons.

   15%