Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT129 S3 Q3 Explanation

Although free international trade

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Stimulus

Although free international trade allows countries to specialize, which in turn increases productivity, such specialization carries risks. After all, small countries often rely on one or two products for the bulk of their exports. If those products are raw materials, the supply is finite and can natural disaster can wipe out a season's production overnight.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
3.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the argument

Answer choices

  1. Correct94% picked this

    Specialization within international trade comes with

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases the argument’s main point.

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

  2. Evidence / Too Strong1% picked this

    A natural disaster can destroy a whole season's production overnight, devastating a

    This is evidence that supports the argument’s main point. Furthermore, to say that a natural disaster can devastate a small country’s economy goes too far.

  3. Evidence / Too Strong1% picked this

    A small country's supply of raw materials can be used up in

    This is evidence that supports the argument’s main point. Furthermore, to say that it can be used up quickly goes too far.

  4. Evidence3% picked this

    Some countries rely on a small number of products for the export-based sectors

    This is evidence that supports the argument’s main point.

  5. Opposing Point0% picked this

    When international trade is free, countries can specialize in what

    This point opposes the author’s main point.

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