Nick: The Pincus family and their construction

Answer choices

1. A

   Too Broad: business decisions Nobody Disagrees13% picked this

   loyalty should sometimes be a consideration in making

   Nick would agree with this. But Pedro only says that the university isn't obliged to give a donor any "special privileges." Pedro isn't arguing that loyalty should never be considered in any business decision, ever. Pedro's comment is specifically about decisions involving donors, but nothing in this answer choice limits it to those specific types of decisions. That makes this answer too broad.

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2. B

   Nobody Agrees0% picked this

   the Pincus family and their construction company donated money for the purpose of acquiring special

   Neither Nick nor Pedro make any claim about the Pincus family's motives.

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3. C

   Correct85% picked this

   the acceptance of donations places a university under a special obligation

   Why this is right

   Nick believes that the university owes loyalty to the Pincus family because they have supported the university financially. Pedro argues that accepting a donation does not create a special obligation to the donor.

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

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4. D

   Nobody Agrees2% picked this

   the university should be more grateful to donors with a long history of financial support

   Neither Nick nor Pedro make any statements comparing new donors to those with a long history of support.

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5. E

   Nobody Agrees0% picked this

   the Pincus family's construction company did not make the most

   None of Nick's statements clearly indicate who made the most competitive bid, and neither do Pedro's. It's entirely possible that Nick and Pedro are having this conversation before anyone has even submitted a bid. They could be talking about what should or shouldn't happen when the university receives bids at some point in the future.

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