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Critics of Acme Electronics, a components distributor, cite its increasing inventory as evidence that the company is acting unwisely. However, the critics’ views are erroneous. Although an increasing amount of inventory held at a distribution company is often a sign of over-production, Acme Electronics has increased its inventory in light of significant new orders from several of its largest customers.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first states the position that the argument opposes; the second offers evidence to discredit the support of the position being opposed.
B. The first states the position that the argument opposes; the second is evidence that was used to support the opposed position.
C. The first states the position that the argument opposes; the second states the argument’s conclusion.
D. The first is evidence that was used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second provides data to weaken that evidence.
E. The first is evidence that was used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second states the argument’s conclusion.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first states the position that the argument opposes; the second offers evidence to discredit the support of the position being opposed.
B. The first states the position that the argument opposes; the second is evidence that was used to support the opposed position.
C. The first states the position that the argument opposes; the second states the argument’s conclusion.
D. The first is evidence that was used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second provides data to weaken that evidence.
E. The first is evidence that was used to support a position that the argument opposes; the second states the argument’s conclusion.
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The first boldface states what the argument is opposing that the company is not acting unwisely. The second is the arguments conclusion that the critics views are errorneous. Should be C
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A. Incorrect. While the first portion of the option is correct, the second portion is incorrect, as the critics’ views are erroneous is not in itself evidence.
B. Incorrect, for the same reason as above. The second boldface is not evidence either for or against.
C. Correct. The first boldface is the position that the argument opposes, and the second boldface is the conclusion.
D. Incorrect. Both portions of this option are incorrect; neither is the first boldface evidence nor is the second boldface data.
E. Incorrect. The second portion of this option is correct, however, the first portion is incorrect as the first boldface does not provide evidence that it is the position.
B. Incorrect, for the same reason as above. The second boldface is not evidence either for or against.
C. Correct. The first boldface is the position that the argument opposes, and the second boldface is the conclusion.
D. Incorrect. Both portions of this option are incorrect; neither is the first boldface evidence nor is the second boldface data.
E. Incorrect. The second portion of this option is correct, however, the first portion is incorrect as the first boldface does not provide evidence that it is the position.
