Recently, since rumors have been confirmed that the most prominent multi-property owners in the condominium complex have been using home equity credit to make renovations, other owners, who feared that the complex's property values were rapidly decreasing, have been greatly relieved. They posit that, since the largest stakeholders in the complex evidently believe in the soundness of their properties, the worry that values are declining must be false. This may not be sound reasoning, however, because the largest stakeholders may simply be protecting their investments by creating the image that the property values will stay high so that other owners do not sell their properties and further perpetuate the decrease.

In the argument above, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?

A The first describes evidence that has been taken as supporting a conclusion; the second states a contrary conclusion that is the main conclusion of the argument.

B The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion.

C The first describes evidence that has been taken as supporting a conclusion; the second gives a reason for questioning that support.

D The first describes the circumstance that the argument as a whole seeks to explain; the second gives the explanation that the argument seeks to establish.

E The first describes the circumstance that the argument as a whole seeks to explain; the second provides evidence in support of the explanation that the argument seeks to establish.
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I feel that the asnwer is C.
Though did it by POE, it took more than 2 mins.
The main conclusion is: THIS MAY NOT BE SOUND REASONING.
A The first describes evidence that has been taken as supporting a conclusion; the second states a contrary conclusion that is the main conclusion of the argument. SECOND BOLDFACE IS NOT A CONCLUSION
B The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second states that conclusion DISASTER. NONE OF THE PART IS CORRECT. THE FIRST DOESNT PROVIDES ANY EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE MAIN CONCLUSION AND SECOND BOLDFACE DOESNT STATES THE CONCLUSION.
C The first describes evidence that has been taken as supporting a conclusion; the second gives a reason for questioning that support. CORRECT
D The first describes the circumstance that the argument as a whole seeks to explain; the second gives the explanation that the argument seeks to establish. THE FIRST DOES'NT DESCRIBES ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THE WHOLE ARGUMENT SEEKS TO EXPLAIN. INCORRECT
E The first describes the circumstance that the argument as a whole seeks to explain; the second provides evidence in support of the explanation that the argument seeks to establish. THE FIRST DOES'NT DESCRIBES ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THE WHOLE ARGUMENT SEEKS TO EXPLAIN. INCORRECT

IMHO C.
whats the OA and the source Nelz?
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could you guys try this question @marcab and @vips0000

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will provide OA after explanations. Thanks!
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Hey archit...how are u doing?

Look at the intermediate conclusion.

Recently, since rumors have been confirmed that the most prominent multi-property owners in the condominium complex have been using home equity credit to make renovations, other owners, who feared that the complex's property values were rapidly decreasing, have been greatly relieved. They posit that, since the largest stakeholders in the complex evidently believe in the soundness of their properties, the worry that values are declining must be false. This may not be sound reasoning, however, because the largest stakeholders may simply be protecting their investments by creating the image that the property values will stay high so that other owners do not sell their properties and further perpetuate the decrease.
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Now look at the first boldface. It is supporting the IC but not the main conclusion.
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