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24 Mar 2026, 19:00
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Economist: Many people claim that outsourcing alone is responsible for the decline in American manufacturing jobs over the last two decades. However, automation has also clearly played a crucial role in this decline. In the past 20 years, the average manufacturing firm has reduced its workforce by 10 percent, each year, in favor of increasingly advanced factory technology. Further, 30 percent of all currently unemployed manufacturing workers reported being laid off after a new wave of automation upgrades.
In the economist's argume[/color]nt, the portion in boldface plays which of the following roles?
(A) It is the argument’s main conclusion.
(B) It is a finding that the argument tries to explain.
(C) It is an explanation that the argument concludes is correct.
(D) It introduces a judgment opposed by the argument.
(E) It provides evidence that supports the argument’s main conclusion.
In the economist's argume[/color]nt, the portion in boldface plays which of the following roles?
(A) It is the argument’s main conclusion.
(B) It is a finding that the argument tries to explain.
(C) It is an explanation that the argument concludes is correct.
(D) It introduces a judgment opposed by the argument.
(E) It provides evidence that supports the argument’s main conclusion.
25 Mar 2026, 05:05
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I am choosing D here.
I don't think any other option makes sense. This however, automation has also clearly paid a crucial role part is what makes the crux of the passage.
It says outsourcing alone is responsible is wrong, we should also consider automation.
I don't think any other option makes sense. This however, automation has also clearly paid a crucial role part is what makes the crux of the passage.
It says outsourcing alone is responsible is wrong, we should also consider automation.
25 Mar 2026, 13:26
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there is claim that said outsourcing alone is responsible for decline in manufacturing jobs over last two decades. But then passage goes in opposite direction and says that automation has also played role in decline.
but the argument never rejects the claim but rather introduce other key factor responsible for such decline as well.
A its not a conclusion at all.
B no they are not explaining it.
C not at all.
D this defines roles properly. as we saw the word however and how the direction changed afterward.
E its not evidence at all.
but the argument never rejects the claim but rather introduce other key factor responsible for such decline as well.
A its not a conclusion at all.
B no they are not explaining it.
C not at all.
D this defines roles properly. as we saw the word however and how the direction changed afterward.
E its not evidence at all.
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