Logical Reasoning

PT133 · S2 · Q3 Safety considerations aside, nuclear

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Safety considerations aside, nuclear power plants are not economically feasible.

Opposing Point

The cost of fuel for nuclear plants is significantly lower than the cost of conventional fuels, such as coal and oil.

Evidence

Nuclear plants are far more expensive to build than are conventional power plants.

Conclusion

Safety considerations aside, nuclear power plants are not economically feasible.

Evaluate

The argument has accounted for several factors that determine the economic feasibility of nuclear power, but not all of them. Other factors could include the costs of complying with regulations, labor to operate the plants, and the length of time a plant is expected to operate.

3.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

  1. Safety regulations can increase the

    Too Weak

    This applies to both nuclear and conventional power plants.

    3% picked this

  2. Conventional power plants spend more

    Weakens

    This would make nuclear power plants more competitive with conventional power plants.

    3% picked this

  3. Correct

    The average life expectancy of

    Why this is right

    This increases the construction costs relative to other costs as a measure of the total cost when measuring the economic feasibility of nuclear power.

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

    89% picked this

  4. Nuclear power plants cost less

    Out of Scope - Temporal

    The argument is about the economic feasibility of nuclear power plants today, so information about how the construction costs of nuclear power plants have fallen over time is not relevant.

    1% picked this

  5. As conventional fuels become scarcer

    Out of Scope - Temporal

    The argument is about the economic feasibility of nuclear power plants today, so information about the cost of conventional fuels in the future is not relevant.

    4% picked this

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