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Criminologist: The main purpose of most criminal organizations is to generate profits. The ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits. Therefore, criminal organizations will undoubtedly try to become increasingly involved in these areas.
The conclusion of the criminologist's argument is properly inferred if which one of the followings is assumed?
(A) If an organization tries to become increasingly involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits, then the main purpose of that organization is to generate profits.
(B) At least some criminal organizations are or will at some point become aware that the ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits.
(C) Criminal organizations are already heavily involved in every activity that promises to generate enormous profits.
(D) Any organization whose main purpose is to generate profits will try to become increasingly involved in any technological revolution that promises to generate enormous profits.
(E) Most criminal organizations are willing to become involved in legal activities if those activities are sufficiently profitable.
My question: (Don not read if you want to attempt this one)
The conclusion of the criminologist's argument is properly inferred if which one of the followings is assumed?
(A) If an organization tries to become increasingly involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits, then the main purpose of that organization is to generate profits.
(B) At least some criminal organizations are or will at some point become aware that the ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits.
(C) Criminal organizations are already heavily involved in every activity that promises to generate enormous profits.
(D) Any organization whose main purpose is to generate profits will try to become increasingly involved in any technological revolution that promises to generate enormous profits.
(E) Most criminal organizations are willing to become involved in legal activities if those activities are sufficiently profitable.
My question: (Don not read if you want to attempt this one)
D was a pretty appealing choice, I ended up picking B. Isn't the word "any" on D delineating a too broad scope? we are talking about criminal organizations. Thanks in advance.
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Criminologist: The main purpose of most criminal organizations is to generate profits. The ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits. Therefore, criminal organizations will undoubtedly try to become increasingly involved in these areas.
The conclusion of the criminologist's argument is properly inferred if which one of the followings is assumed?
(A) If an organization tries to become increasingly involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits, then the main purpose of that organization is to generate profits.
(B) At least some criminal organizations are or will at some point become aware that the ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits.
(C) Criminal organizations are already heavily involved in every activity that promises to generate enormous profits.
(D) Any organization whose main purpose is to generate profits will try to become increasingly involved in any technological revolution that promises to generate enormous profits.
(E) Most criminal organizations are willing to become involved in legal activities if those activities are sufficiently profitable.
My question: (Don not read if you want to attempt this one)
The conclusion of the criminologist's argument is properly inferred if which one of the followings is assumed?
(A) If an organization tries to become increasingly involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits, then the main purpose of that organization is to generate profits.
(B) At least some criminal organizations are or will at some point become aware that the ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits.
(C) Criminal organizations are already heavily involved in every activity that promises to generate enormous profits.
(D) Any organization whose main purpose is to generate profits will try to become increasingly involved in any technological revolution that promises to generate enormous profits.
(E) Most criminal organizations are willing to become involved in legal activities if those activities are sufficiently profitable.
My question: (Don not read if you want to attempt this one)
D was a pretty appealing choice, I ended up picking B. Isn't the word "any" on D delineating a too broad scope? we are talking about criminal organizations. Thanks in advance.
Premises:
Main purpose of most criminal organizations is to generate profits.
Biotech and IT promise to generate enormous profits.
Conclusion: Criminal organizations will undoubtedly try to become increasingly involved in these areas.
When can we properly infer the conclusion?
When we say that an organisation whose purpose is to generate profit WILL get involved in any activity that promises to generate enormous profit. If this holds, then we know that criminal organisations will get into biotech and IT (since they promise to generate enormous profits).
(A) If an organization tries to become increasingly involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits, then the main purpose of that organization is to generate profits.
Not correct. We need to establish the other way around - if an org's main purpose is profit, it will become involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits.
(B) At least some criminal organizations are or will at some point become aware that the ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits.
We do need to assume that the criminal orgs will become aware that biotech and IT fields promise to generate enormous profits but this doesn't help establish that the criminal orgs WILL get involved in biotech and IT fields. We need to say that criminal orgs will get involved in any field that promises to generate huge profits.
(C) Criminal organizations are already heavily involved in every activity that promises to generate enormous profits.
Not necessary to assume that they are ALREADY involved in every activity that promises huge profits.
(D) Any organization whose main purpose is to generate profits will try to become increasingly involved in any technological revolution that promises to generate enormous profits.
Correct as discussed above.
(E) Most criminal organizations are willing to become involved in legal activities if those activities are sufficiently profitable.
Does not imply that they will get involved in any legal activity that promises sufficient profits.
Answer (D)
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Premise 1: The main purpose of most criminal organizations is to generate profits.
Premise 2: The ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits.
Conclusion: Therefore, criminal organizations will undoubtedly try to become increasingly involved in these areas.
As we can see drastic jump to conclusion and strong too as indicated by bold face in the conclusion above. From most criminal organizations argument is generalized to all criminal organizations.
Our assumption should also be strong enough to be general and link premises to conclusion. We have a causality relation here.
Possible assumption: Organization looking to generate profits, will try to involve itself increasingly in such technological revolutions as,biological and IT revolutions, to generate enormous profits.
By POE using assumption above and by linking keywords in premises and conclusions highlighted, I selected D as below:
(A) If an organization tries to become increasingly involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits, then the main purpose of that organization is to generate profits. Out as casualty is reversed.
(B) At least some criminal organizations are or will at some point become aware that the ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits. Irrelevant since we are not concerned whether some organization,at some point of time, become aware about technological revolution. Negating this will not affect our conclusion here.
(C) Criminal organizations are already heavily involved in every activity that promises to generate enormous profits. Irrelevant how heavily an organization is in every activity promising to generate enormous profits.
(D) Any organization whose main purpose is to generate profits will try to become increasingly involved in any technological revolution that promises to generate enormous profits. Bingo. This what I assumed. A generalized assumption with keywords as above.
(E) Most criminal organizations are willing to become involved in legal activities if those activities are sufficiently profitable. Incorrect as we have a generalized conclusion and not related to most organizations.Moreover, willingness of organizations to become involved in legal activities not of any concern to us.
That's why I think we have D as our answer. Good question. Source?
Premise 2: The ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits.
Conclusion: Therefore, criminal organizations will undoubtedly try to become increasingly involved in these areas.
As we can see drastic jump to conclusion and strong too as indicated by bold face in the conclusion above. From most criminal organizations argument is generalized to all criminal organizations.
Our assumption should also be strong enough to be general and link premises to conclusion. We have a causality relation here.
Possible assumption: Organization looking to generate profits, will try to involve itself increasingly in such technological revolutions as,biological and IT revolutions, to generate enormous profits.
By POE using assumption above and by linking keywords in premises and conclusions highlighted, I selected D as below:
(A) If an organization tries to become increasingly involved in areas that promise to generate enormous profits, then the main purpose of that organization is to generate profits. Out as casualty is reversed.
(B) At least some criminal organizations are or will at some point become aware that the ongoing revolutions in biotechnology and information technology promise to generate enormous profits. Irrelevant since we are not concerned whether some organization,at some point of time, become aware about technological revolution. Negating this will not affect our conclusion here.
(C) Criminal organizations are already heavily involved in every activity that promises to generate enormous profits. Irrelevant how heavily an organization is in every activity promising to generate enormous profits.
(D) Any organization whose main purpose is to generate profits will try to become increasingly involved in any technological revolution that promises to generate enormous profits. Bingo. This what I assumed. A generalized assumption with keywords as above.
(E) Most criminal organizations are willing to become involved in legal activities if those activities are sufficiently profitable. Incorrect as we have a generalized conclusion and not related to most organizations.Moreover, willingness of organizations to become involved in legal activities not of any concern to us.
That's why I think we have D as our answer. Good question. Source?
