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Shoe manufacturing used to be a major local industry, but recently has experienced severe setbacks due to overseas competition.
There is a need for expansion into new manufacturing areas.
Our outdated public policy generally inhibits business growth.
This region must find new ways to help business grow.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion drawn in the argument?
The region needs to find
Why this is right
This best paraphrases the argument’s conclusion.
Skill tested: Main Conclusion · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
83% picked this
Shoe manufacturing is no longer
This is evidence in support of the argument’s conclusion.
0% picked this
Shoe manufacturing in the region
This is evidence in support of the argument’s conclusion.
1% picked this
Business in the region must
This is an intermediate conclusion that is supported by a premise and that also supports the main conclusion.
13% picked this
Outdated public policy inhibits business
This is evidence in support of the argument’s conclusion.
2% picked this
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