Logical Reasoning

PT137 · S2 · Q1 Planting peach trees

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Planting peach trees on their farm makes more sense for the Johnsons than planting apricot trees.

Opposing Point

Fresh, locally grown apricots are very popular in this area.

Evidence

Peaches are also very popular in this area.

Individual peach trees cost much less to purchase and plant than do apricot trees.

Peach trees also begin bearing fruit at a much younger age.

Conclusion

Planting peach trees on their farm makes more sense for the Johnsons than planting apricot trees.

Evaluate

The argument provides two points on which peach trees have an advantage over apricot trees. If nothing else is considered, peach trees seem like the logical choice. However, if other points are considered and they favor apricots over peaches, the argument could be called into question.

1.

Which one of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument?

  1. Correct

    Fresh, locally grown apricots sell

    Why this is right

    This compares apricots and peaches on the consideration of how much each fruit can be sold for at the market. And on this point apricots come out ahead.

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

    83% picked this

  2. Apricot trees tend to stop

    Strengthen

    This makes peach trees a stronger choice than it was already.

    2% picked this

  3. It costs as much to

    Too Weak

    If this had suggested that it cost more to water peach trees, this would have undermined the argument.

    6% picked this

  4. The market for fresh, locally

    Too Weak

    An increase in demand for apricots that can be attributed to a benefit that also applies to peaches does nothing to provide apricots an advantage over peaches.

    4% picked this

  5. Peach production has decreased dramatically

    Strengthen

    This could possibly make peaches an even better decision since it means that the price of peaches could go higher as production falls.

    5% picked this

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