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Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.
Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.
Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the builder's reasoning?
Over the next ten years,
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Steel-framed homes do not have
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Because lumber prices have increased
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Training home construction workers to
Why this is right
Answer D is correct.
Skill tested: Weaken · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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The number of houses built
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