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24 Jun 2019, 09:07
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Beck: Our computer program estimates municipal automotive use based on weekly data. Some staff question the accuracy of the program’s estimates. But because the figures it provides are remarkably consistent from week to week, we can be confident of its accuracy.
The reasoning in Beck’s argument is flawed in that it
(A) fails to establish that consistency is a more important consideration than accuracy
(B) fails to consider the program’s accuracy in other tasks that it may perform
(C) takes for granted that the program’s output would be consistent even if its estimates were inaccurate
(D) regards accuracy as the sole criterion for judging the program’s value
(E) fails to consider that the program could produce consistent but inaccurate output
The reasoning in Beck’s argument is flawed in that it
(A) fails to establish that consistency is a more important consideration than accuracy
(B) fails to consider the program’s accuracy in other tasks that it may perform
(C) takes for granted that the program’s output would be consistent even if its estimates were inaccurate
(D) regards accuracy as the sole criterion for judging the program’s value
(E) fails to consider that the program could produce consistent but inaccurate output
24 Jun 2019, 09:19
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It is pretty straightforward question. From the last line, you can see that becka considers the data accurate because of the consistency
Thus E is the answer
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Thus E is the answer
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27 Jun 2019, 16:49
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Beck claims that since data is consistent, data is therefore accurate. He does offer some counter premise regarding that some staff question the accuracy of the program's estimates...but seems to still believe his stance is accurate. His argument is clearly flawed because it assumes that consistency of information is a sufficient condition (i.e. All information that is consistent is GUARANTEED to be accurate.).
(A) fails to establish that consistency is a more important consideration than accuracy
This answer choice expresses that consistency is more important than accuracy. The importance of one factor over the other is not stated in Beck's argument....and is not the flaw.
(B) fails to consider the program’s accuracy in other tasks that it may perform
We do not care for the accuracy of "other tasks".
(C) takes for granted that the program’s output would be consistent even if its estimates were inaccurate
Almost went for this one but it's stating that whether the estimates are accurate or inaccurate, the output would still be consistent. This doesn't really illustrate the flaw in his point. It's kind of a flip/reverse answer.
(D) regards accuracy as the sole criterion for judging the program’s value
Again, Beck doesn't say its the "sole criterion"...also we're not judging the "program's value."
(E) fails to consider that the program could produce consistent but inaccurate output
This matches our pre-think.
