Sneha2021 wrote:
KarishmaB GMATNinjaFor q5, I agree that A is correct but why C is incorrect?
5. The author’s argument concerning the effect of the official sale of duplicate artifacts on illegal excavation is based on which of the following assumptions?
(C) Computers could be used to trace sold artifacts.
- Author is not saying that bcz we can trace artifacts, illegal excavation would stop. He is saying that demand for unmarked pot would not be there. So tracing the artifacts does not affect illegal excavation.
5. The author’s argument concerning the effect of the official sale of duplicate artifacts on illegal excavation is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Prospective purchasers would prefer to buy authenticated artifacts.
(B) The price of illegally excavated artifacts would rise.
(C) Computers could be used to trace sold artifacts.
(D) Illegal excavators would be forced to sell only duplicate artifacts.
(E) Money gained from selling authenticated artifacts could be used to investigate and prosecute illegal excavators.
The author says this about the effect of official sale on illegal excavation:
I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that would at one stroke provide funds for archaeology and reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose that scientific archeological expeditions and governmental authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open market. Such sales would provide substantial funds for the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and the publication of results. At the same time, they would break the illegal excavator’s grip on the market, thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal activities.The assumption is that people will buy officially sold artefacts.
The effect on illegal sale doesn't assume that computers could be used to trace sold artefacts. In fact, it is given as an advantage of officially selling artefacts. It has no connection with the impact on illegal trade.
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