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Understanding the argument -
Exporters in Country X are facing lower revenues due to a shortage of the large metal shipping containers in which they send their goods by sea to other countries. - Fact
Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports. - Fact
This has meant lost orders, costly delays, and a scramble for alternatives, such as air freight, all of which are costlier. - Fact
Moreover, the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline in the near future. - Conclusion.
This is because other countries are likely to find it increasingly unprofitable to export their goods to Country X, and because __________. - reasons to strengthen the conclusion.
Option Elimination -
A. production of shipping containers in Country X is growing rapidly as a response to the shortage - At best, a weakener.
B. shipping companies are willing to move containers from country to country only when the containers are full - ok. As the argument states, "Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports," + "other countries are likely to find it increasingly unprofitable to export their goods to Country X," which means shipping companies will also find it challenging to get the full load and till the time they get it they don't ship. Now, fewer containers arrive at Country X.
C. the cost of shipping alternatives such as air freight is likely to stabilize in the near future - At best, a weakener
D. consumers in Country X are purchasing more products than ever before - how is this linked to the scope of the argument, which is to strengthen the conclusion: the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline in the near future? Do we know whether they are consuming domestically produced or imported products? We don't know. An increase in imports seems unlikely as the argument states, "Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports." So, this is out of scope.
E. the worldwide demand for goods made in Country X has only recently begun to rise after a long decline - At best, a weakener.
Exporters in Country X are facing lower revenues due to a shortage of the large metal shipping containers in which they send their goods by sea to other countries. - Fact
Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports. - Fact
This has meant lost orders, costly delays, and a scramble for alternatives, such as air freight, all of which are costlier. - Fact
Moreover, the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline in the near future. - Conclusion.
This is because other countries are likely to find it increasingly unprofitable to export their goods to Country X, and because __________. - reasons to strengthen the conclusion.
Option Elimination -
A. production of shipping containers in Country X is growing rapidly as a response to the shortage - At best, a weakener.
B. shipping companies are willing to move containers from country to country only when the containers are full - ok. As the argument states, "Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports," + "other countries are likely to find it increasingly unprofitable to export their goods to Country X," which means shipping companies will also find it challenging to get the full load and till the time they get it they don't ship. Now, fewer containers arrive at Country X.
C. the cost of shipping alternatives such as air freight is likely to stabilize in the near future - At best, a weakener
D. consumers in Country X are purchasing more products than ever before - how is this linked to the scope of the argument, which is to strengthen the conclusion: the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline in the near future? Do we know whether they are consuming domestically produced or imported products? We don't know. An increase in imports seems unlikely as the argument states, "Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports." So, this is out of scope.
E. the worldwide demand for goods made in Country X has only recently begun to rise after a long decline - At best, a weakener.
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MartyMurray Honestly despite reading answers still lost why B is correct and D is not. Another streak breaker:( Any simpler way to understand?
Also what Q type will this be in filling the blanks?
Also what Q type will this be in filling the blanks?
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MartyMurray Honestly despite reading answers still lost why B is correct and D is not. Another streak breaker:( Any simpler way to understand?
Also what Q type will this be in filling the blanks?
This is basically a Strengthen question since, as indicated partially by the presence of "because," the statement that fills the blank must provide support for the following conclusion:Also what Q type will this be in filling the blanks?
the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline in the near future
So, the correct answer will support that conclusion.
Let's consider (D) with that idea in mind.
D. consumers in Country X are purchasing more products than ever before
We can see that the fact that consumers in Country X are purchasing more products does not support the conclusion that the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline. After all, consumers purchasing more would not cause revenues to decline.
If (D) included different information, such as that consumers in country X are purchasing a greater proportion of their purchases from companies that are not involved in importing or exporting, then it could support the conclusion. However, it includes no such information, only the simple fact that they are purchasing more.
So, we can eliminate (D).
Now, here's (B).
B. shipping companies are willing to move containers from country to country only when the containers are full
This does support the conclusion that "the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline in the near future."
After all, the passage says, "Exporters in Country X are facing lower revenues due to a shortage of the large metal shipping containers in which they send their goods," and "Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports."
Then, it says in support of the conclusion, "This is because other countries are likely to find it increasingly unprofitable to export their goods to Country X."
So, there will be even fewer shipping containers arriving because other countries will not be exporting to Country X, and to lock in the conclusion, we can add the fact that, as choice (B) says, "shipping companies are willing to move containers from country to country only when the containers are full."
Thus, no containers are coming without imports.
So, (B) helps to confirm the conclusion and therefore correctly fills the blank.
