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Although automobile manufacturers in Brunia charge the same prices for automobiles as do automobile manufacturers in the neighboring country of Corland and the tax structures of the two countries are nearly identical, the hourly wage that Brunian automobile manufacturers pay their employees is much lower. Therefore, unless automobile manufacturers in Brunia pay substantially more for their raw materials, they make higher profits than do automobile manufacturers in Corland.Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
A. Automobile manufacturers in Corland pay more for some raw materials than do automobile manufacturers in Brunia.
B. In Brunia but not in Corland, automobile manufacturers are required by law to pay their employees health care costs in addition to their wages.
C. In Corland but not in Brunia, most automobile manufacturers restrict their corporate charitable donations to charities in the communities in which their plants are located.
D. The number of automobiles owned per capita in Corland is significantly higher than the number of automobiles owned per capita in Brunia.
E. Corland imports more automobiles from Brunia than Brunia does from Corland.
A. Automobile manufacturers in Corland pay more for some raw materials than do automobile manufacturers in Brunia.
B. In Brunia but not in Corland, automobile manufacturers are required by law to pay their employees health care costs in addition to their wages.
C. In Corland but not in Brunia, most automobile manufacturers restrict their corporate charitable donations to charities in the communities in which their plants are located.
D. The number of automobiles owned per capita in Corland is significantly higher than the number of automobiles owned per capita in Brunia.
E. Corland imports more automobiles from Brunia than Brunia does from Corland.
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The construction of this question is not ideal, but it's still basically gettable.
Although automobile manufacturers in Brunia charge the same prices for automobiles as do automobile manufacturers in the neighboring country of Corland and the tax structures of the two countries are nearly identical, the hourly wage that Brunian automobile manufacturers pay their employees is much lower. Therefore, unless automobile manufacturers in Brunia pay substantially more for their raw materials, they make higher profits than do automobile manufacturers in Corland.
The conclusion of the argument is the following:
unless automobile manufacturers in Brunia pay substantially more for their raw materials, they make higher profits than do automobile manufacturers in Corland
The support for the conclusion is the following:
automobile manufacturers in Brunia charge the same prices for automobiles as do automobile manufacturers in the neighboring country of Corland
the tax structures of the two countries are nearly identical
and
the hourly wage that Brunian automobile manufacturers pay their employees is much lower
We see that the reasoning of the argument is basically that automobile manufacturers in the two countries charge the same prices and pay the same taxes, but Brunian automobile manufacturers pay their employees less. So, Brunian manufacturers must be more profitable than manufacturers in Corland.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
This is a Weaken question, and the correct answer will show that, even though the evidence is true, the conclusion may not be.
A. Automobile manufacturers in Corland pay more for some raw materials than do automobile manufacturers in Brunia.
This choice has the opposite effect of what we need.
After all, if manufacturers in Corland pay more for raw materials, then we have even more, rather than less, reason to believe that Brunian manufacturers are more profitable.
Eliminate.
B. In Brunia but not in Corland, automobile manufacturers are required by law to pay their employees' health care costs in addition to their wages.
This choice could be our correct answer.
It's true that it's not clear from this choice whether manfacturers in Corland pay their employees' health care costs even though they are not required to by law.
At the same time, since there's a good chance manufacturers in Corland don't pay something they are not required to pay by law, this choice casts doubt on the idea that Brunian manufacturers have lower costs and thus higher profits.
Keep.
C. In Corland but not in Brunia, most automobile manufacturers restrict their corporate charitable donations to charities in the communities in which their plants are located.
This choice has no effect on the strength of the argument.
After all, this information on where donations go doesn't clearly indicate anything about the size of donations or the effects of donations on profitability.
Eliminate.
D. The number of automobiles owned per capita in Corland is significantly higher than the number of automobiles owned per capita in Brunia.
This choice could possible be seen as correct because it could be taken as indicating that manufacturers in Corland sell more cars than manufacturers in Brunia sell.
However, I'm not really inclined to choose this choice because it doesn't say anything about annual sales of cars by manufacturers, the size of Corland's popluation, or the sources of cars owned in Corland.
For example, people in Corland could own more automobiles per capita because they keep their cars for longer or because they buy cars from Brunia or somewhere else other than Corland.
So, this choice doesn't clearly connect the number of cars owned per capita in Corland to sales or profits of automobile manufacturers in Corland.
Keep, but probably not going to be final answer.
E. Corland imports more automobiles from Brunia than Brunia does from Corland.
If anything, this choice, which indicates that autmobile exports from Brunia to Corland are greater than automobile exports from Corland to Brunia is an additional reason to believe that Brunian manufacturers are more profitable that manufacturers in Corland.
So, if anything, this choice strengthens, rather than weakens, the case for the conclusion.
Eliminate.
So, we're left with (B) and (D).
Since (B) is much more clearly connected to the profitability of manufacturers in Brunia than (D) is connected to the profitability of manufacturers in either country, I think the best answer is (B).
Correct answer: B
Although automobile manufacturers in Brunia charge the same prices for automobiles as do automobile manufacturers in the neighboring country of Corland and the tax structures of the two countries are nearly identical, the hourly wage that Brunian automobile manufacturers pay their employees is much lower. Therefore, unless automobile manufacturers in Brunia pay substantially more for their raw materials, they make higher profits than do automobile manufacturers in Corland.
The conclusion of the argument is the following:
unless automobile manufacturers in Brunia pay substantially more for their raw materials, they make higher profits than do automobile manufacturers in Corland
The support for the conclusion is the following:
automobile manufacturers in Brunia charge the same prices for automobiles as do automobile manufacturers in the neighboring country of Corland
the tax structures of the two countries are nearly identical
and
the hourly wage that Brunian automobile manufacturers pay their employees is much lower
We see that the reasoning of the argument is basically that automobile manufacturers in the two countries charge the same prices and pay the same taxes, but Brunian automobile manufacturers pay their employees less. So, Brunian manufacturers must be more profitable than manufacturers in Corland.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
This is a Weaken question, and the correct answer will show that, even though the evidence is true, the conclusion may not be.
A. Automobile manufacturers in Corland pay more for some raw materials than do automobile manufacturers in Brunia.
This choice has the opposite effect of what we need.
After all, if manufacturers in Corland pay more for raw materials, then we have even more, rather than less, reason to believe that Brunian manufacturers are more profitable.
Eliminate.
B. In Brunia but not in Corland, automobile manufacturers are required by law to pay their employees' health care costs in addition to their wages.
This choice could be our correct answer.
It's true that it's not clear from this choice whether manfacturers in Corland pay their employees' health care costs even though they are not required to by law.
At the same time, since there's a good chance manufacturers in Corland don't pay something they are not required to pay by law, this choice casts doubt on the idea that Brunian manufacturers have lower costs and thus higher profits.
Keep.
C. In Corland but not in Brunia, most automobile manufacturers restrict their corporate charitable donations to charities in the communities in which their plants are located.
This choice has no effect on the strength of the argument.
After all, this information on where donations go doesn't clearly indicate anything about the size of donations or the effects of donations on profitability.
Eliminate.
D. The number of automobiles owned per capita in Corland is significantly higher than the number of automobiles owned per capita in Brunia.
This choice could possible be seen as correct because it could be taken as indicating that manufacturers in Corland sell more cars than manufacturers in Brunia sell.
However, I'm not really inclined to choose this choice because it doesn't say anything about annual sales of cars by manufacturers, the size of Corland's popluation, or the sources of cars owned in Corland.
For example, people in Corland could own more automobiles per capita because they keep their cars for longer or because they buy cars from Brunia or somewhere else other than Corland.
So, this choice doesn't clearly connect the number of cars owned per capita in Corland to sales or profits of automobile manufacturers in Corland.
Keep, but probably not going to be final answer.
E. Corland imports more automobiles from Brunia than Brunia does from Corland.
If anything, this choice, which indicates that autmobile exports from Brunia to Corland are greater than automobile exports from Corland to Brunia is an additional reason to believe that Brunian manufacturers are more profitable that manufacturers in Corland.
So, if anything, this choice strengthens, rather than weakens, the case for the conclusion.
Eliminate.
So, we're left with (B) and (D).
Since (B) is much more clearly connected to the profitability of manufacturers in Brunia than (D) is connected to the profitability of manufacturers in either country, I think the best answer is (B).
Correct answer: B
