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16. For a trade embargo against a particular country to succeed, a high degree of both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained. A total blockade of Patriaâ€™s ports is necessary to an embargo, but such an action would be likely to cause international discord over the embargo.

The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?

(A) The balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade.
(B) As long as international opinion is unanimously against Patria, a trade embargo is likely to succeed.
(C) A naval blockade of Patriaâ€™s ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Patria.
(D) Any trade embargo against Patria would be likely to fail at some time.
(E) For a blockade of Patriaâ€™s ports to be successful, international opinion must be unanimous.

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02 May 2005, 16:21

I'd go with D. Its because the statement should be a conclusion. The argument is
1. Complete blockage required for trade embargo to succeed.
2. Trying to enforce a complete blockage is likely to create a discorm amongst nations.

The only logical conclusion is that "therefore, a trade embargo against Patria is likely to fail".

Stmts B and E are suggestions for the embargo to succeed, not conclusions.
Stmt A is wrong because the passage doesn't mention that international discord would help Patria.
C is simply a fact. already stated in the arguments, not a conclusion.
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03 May 2005, 09:08

In E, unanimous agreement does not necessarily mean a high degree of cooperation.

Therefore, D.

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03 May 2005, 09:53

Another for D
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(D). Blockade will cause international discord. => trade embargo will fail (first sentence)

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04 May 2005, 01:11

D for me too

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04 May 2005, 06:46

The OA is D.

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31 Aug 2010, 16:27

I'm for D also. but,

'Any trade embargo' in D is still problematic.

Given article (ports, such an action, 'the' embargo) is limited to 'naval' trade.
It seemingly cannot jump to 'Any trade embargo', which includes 'air' or 'land' trade as well.

Re: CR: Trade Embargo [#permalink] 31 Aug 2010, 16:27

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