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For a trade embargo against a particular country to succeed, a high degree of both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained. A total blockade of Patria's ports is necessary to an embargo, but such an action would be likely to cause international discord over the embargo.
The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?
(A) The balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade.
(B) As long as international opinion is unanimously against Patria, a trade embargo is likely to succeed.
(C) A naval blockade of Patria's ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Patria.
(D) Any trade embargo against Patria would be likely to fail at some time.
(E) For a blockade of Patria's ports to be successful, international opinion must be unanimous.
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A good
Critical Reasoning question that asks to find the option that is supported by the argument.
Understanding passage:For a trade embargo against a particular country to succeed, a high degree of both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained.
>>>there are two pre-requisites for embargo against a country to succeed:
>>>>>high degree of international accord
>>>>>preventing goods from entering or leaving that country
A total blockade of Patria's ports is necessary to an embargo, but such an action would be likely to cause international discord over the embargo.
>>>the author finally describes the case of Patria where total blockade is necessary for embargo
>>>however, it will cause international discord
Question stem: The claims above, if true, most strongly support which of the following conclusions?
That is, we have to find an option that is supported by the argument.
Answer Choice Analysis:
(A) The balance of opinion is likely to favor Patria in the event of a blockade.
Out of context
The argument does not give any info regarding likelihood of balance of opinion to favour Patria.
(B) As long as international opinion is unanimously against Patria, a trade embargo is likely to succeed.
Incorrect association
Per the passage, there are two conditions for embargo to succeed. Thus, international opinion against Patria will not ensure success of trade embargo.
(C) A naval blockade of Patria's ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Patria.
Out of context
The argument does not give any info to support this conclusion.
(D) Any trade embargo against Patria would be likely to fail at some time.
Per the argument, international discord is inevitable due to blockade of ports. Thus, embargo will fail at some point due to absence of international accord.
(E) For a blockade of Patria's ports to be successful, international opinion must be unanimous.Out of context.
The argument does not give any info to conclude this. Blockade may be successful in absence of unanimous international opinion.
Answer is (D)
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