Logical Reasoning

PT132 · S2 · Q4 Carol Morris wants to own

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Carol Morris wants to own a majority of the shares of the city's largest newspaper, The Daily.

Given

Carol Morris wants to own a majority of the shares of the city’s largest newspaper, The Daily.

The only obstacle to Morris’s amassing a majority of these shares is that Azedcorp, which currently owns a majority, has steadfastly refused to sell.

Prediction

Morris will soon be the majority owner of The Daily.

Evaluate

The prediction is need of an explanation since there is no evidence yet that supports the view that Azedcorp will sell any of its shares to Morris.

4.

Which one of the following, if true, provides the most support for the industry analysts' prediction?

  1. Azedcorp does not own shares

    Out of Scope

    Shares of other newspapers are not relevant.

    0% picked this

  2. Morris has recently offered Azedcorp

    Too Weak

    This does not indicate an increased offer from Morris, since the comparison relates the offer by Morris to the amount paid by Azedcorp instead of comparing a new offer from Azedcorp to a previously rejected offer.

    8% picked this

  3. No one other than Morris

    Too Weak

    This does support the view that no one other than Morris would get the desired shares of The Daily, but it does not make it more likely that Morris will get them.

    2% picked this

  4. Morris already owns more shares

    Too Weak

    Owning more shares than anyone other than Azedcorp remains fewer than half of the outstanding shares. This does not increase the likelihood that Morris will be able to buy shares from Azedcorp.

    5% picked this

  5. Correct

    Azedcorp is financially so weak

    Why this is right

    This provides an explanation for why Azedcorp would be willing to sell shares of The Daily to Morris.

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

    86% picked this

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