PT152 S1 Q17 ExplanationXavier: The new fast-food place

Answer choices, explained

1. A

   Unsupported for Both28% picked this

   few people want to sit outside while

   At first it seems like Person 1 definitely believes this, but Person 1 is specifically saying that no one wants to sit outside + breathe exhaust, not that no one wants to sit outside. And of course Person 2 just implies that restaurants need the option of indoor seating. If I say that a hot dog place lacking ketchup is likely to fail, I'm not saying "few people want mustard".

   28%
2. B

   Unsupportable for Both1% picked this

   banks should not finance restaurants lacking

   Only Miranda talked about banks. She would seemingly agree with this, since she thinks that it was irresponsible of the bank to lend them money to build a restaurant w/o indoor seating. However, her sentiment is only about fast-food restaurants. We don't know if it extends to all restaurants. More importantly, we have no idea how Person 1 feels about banks.

   1%
3. C

   Unsupported for Both22% picked this

   if the new fast-food place had indoor seating, it probably would

   This commits a Necessary vs. Sufficient flaw with the conversation. Both people were conveying the idea that having no indoor seating is a recipe for failure, but that doesn't mean they think that having indoor seating is a near-guarantee of success.

   22%
4. D

   Unsupported for Both4% picked this

   a fast-food place on 10th Street is likely to fail if it has

   Neither person was saying that "offering any outdoor seating makes you likely to fail". They were both saying "offering no indoor seating makes you likely to fail, if you're a fast-food joint on 10th Street".

   4%
5. E

   Correct45% picked this

   the new fast-food place on 10th Street was a

   Why this is right

   Person 1 supports this by saying "it's out of business already. I'm not surprised". If you're not surprised that a business is already out of business, then you must not have thought highly of it in the first place. "Risky venture" in the context of the discussion, means a business with a low probability of success. Person 2 supports this by saying "one lacking indoor seating was likely to fail. The bank was sloppy to loan them money." This conveys the same sentiment that Person 2 did not think highly of this business venture. She's surprised that a loan officer would lend money to an ill-conceived business.

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

   45%