"Dumping is defined as selling a product

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct83% picked this

   "production cost" in the definition of dumping refers to the cost of producing the product in the country where it originates or in

   Why this is right

   This answer choice is just getting to the ambiguity of what "production cost" means, in the definition of Dumping. If it refers to the country where it's sold, then this argument's conclusion has been proven (the ultimate from of Strengthening). If it refers to the country where the shrimp was produced (i.e. Country F), then this argument's evidence is totally irrelevant (a powerful way of Weakening). The correct answer on Evaluate should feel like it Strengthens if you answer one way, and Weakens if you answer the other way (the Weaken direction is the more important one). This definitely qualifies as a correct answer, since one answer would prove, the other would badly weaken.

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

   83%
2. B

   Out of Scope: harmful to economy1% picked this

   there is agreement among experts about whether dumping is harmful to the economy of the country in which products are sold

   This argument only cares about the truth value of whether Country F is / isn't dumping shrimp. The effects of that are beyond the scope of the conclusion.

   1%
3. C

   Out of Scope9% picked this

   shrimp producers from Country F charge more for shrimp that they sell within their own country than for shrimp that

   Out of Scope: selling price in F We only care about the production cost in F vs. the selling price in G, if we're trying to assess whether or not the Conclusion is correct to call this Dumping. The selling price in F is irrelevant.

   9%
4. D

   Out of Scope: out of business0% picked this

   shrimp producers from Country F will eventually go out of business if they continue to sell shrimp in Country G

   This argument only cares about the truth value of whether Country F is / isn't dumping shrimp. The consequences of that are beyond the scope of this Conclusion.

   0%
5. E

   No Impact: how much less7% picked this

   shrimp producers from Country F are selling shrimp in Country G for considerably less than production cost

   The definition of Dumping only cares if it's less than production cost. Whether it's a penny less or twenty dollars less, it's still Dumping. That's not what is keeping us from definitively knowing whether to call this Dumping.

   7%