Logical Reasoning

PT18 · S4 · Q20 Last year the county park system failed

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Last year the county park system failed to generate enough revenue to cover its costs.

Evidence

If unprofitable business, should be closed.

Last year the county parks were unprofitable.

But they're not businesses.

Conclusion

The fact that the county parks are unprofitable doesn't by itself justify closing them.

Evaluate

We have a conditional premise, and then the other two premises relate to terms in the conditional.

Unprofitable → should close X and Y → Z and Business

Country parks are unprofitable. A is X.

But they're not businesses. A is ~Y.

Thus, being unprofitable the fact that A is X doesn't justify closing them. doesn't mean A is Z

Goal

We need a conditional premise that has two parts to its trigger. We need a specific thing that is one part of the trigger but isn't the other part. We need a conclusion that says .

20.

The pattern of reasoning in the argument above is most closely paralleled in which one of the following?

  1. Correct

    A prime-time television series should

    Why this is right

    We have a conditional with two parts: Primetime and Not Large Audience ? Cancel Then we hear about a thing that is one part but not the other part of the trigger: This doc definitely had a Not Large Audience, but it's not Primetime. Then we conclude that "just because this thing matches part of trigger doesn't mean it justifies outcome": Not Large Audience is not sufficient reason to cancel. Orig Argument This Answer P1: X and Y ? Z PT and ~LA ? C P2: A is X. Doc was ~LA. P3: A is ~Y. Doc is ~PT. C: being X doesn't being ~LA doesn't justify Z justify C

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

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  2. Although companies that manufacture and

    Bad Conclusion Match

    The quickest way to eliminate this is to glance at the conclusion [conclusion], since ________ . "OKESA should be exempt" doesn't sound anything like "X does not by itself justify Y". So we could eliminate it from that. We do have a conditional with two parts: Manu and Market Autos ? Meets Standards Do we hear about a thing that is one part but not the other part of the trigger? No, it just says that "in addition to the trigger, it does other stuff".

    6% picked this

  3. Although the province did not

    Bad Conclusion Match

    The quickest way to eliminate this is to glance at the conclusion [conclusion], because ________ . "Such betting should be regarded as prohibited" doesn't sound anything like "X does not by itself justify Y". So we could eliminate it from that. Do we have a conditional with two parts? No, so this never even gets off the ground.

    3% picked this

  4. Even though cockatiels are not,

    Bad Conclusion Match

    The quickest way to eliminate this is to glance at the conclusion [conclusion], since ________ . "Cockatiels should be fed the same diet as most parrots" doesn't sound anything like "X does not by itself justify Y". So we could eliminate it from that. Do we have a conditional with two parts? No, so this one doesn't even get off the ground either.

    1% picked this

  5. Since minors are not subject

    Bad Conclusion Match

    The quickest way to eliminate this is to glance at the conclusion Since ________ , [conclusion] . "Minors shouldn't face the same punishments as Adults" doesn't sound anything like "X does not by itself justify Y". So we could eliminate it from that. Do we have a conditional with two parts? Nope. So, it's another non-starter.

    18% picked this

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