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In this question, negation technique will help to solve.
In assumption question, write the core of the argument i.e.
PCI (incr),meat consumption(incr), Grain prod(wont incr)---------------> Need to import grain/meat/ both
(assumption to think to link these two)
Now if we negate option E, which will say as:
People in Gortland who increase their consumption of meat will radically decrease their consumption of grain---> then import is not needed and hence the conclusion will become false.
So, ans is E
In assumption question, write the core of the argument i.e.
PCI (incr),meat consumption(incr), Grain prod(wont incr)---------------> Need to import grain/meat/ both
(assumption to think to link these two)
Now if we negate option E, which will say as:
People in Gortland who increase their consumption of meat will radically decrease their consumption of grain---> then import is not needed and hence the conclusion will become false.
So, ans is E
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I was confused with D. But, if govt price controls were in effect, consumption wouldn't have reached world average. We can argue that may be price controls are discretionary as per situation. But that would be assumption as well. Better avoid assumption to an assumption.
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Okay.. let's do this
Gortland (some country) has been self-sufficient in both grain and meat. However, since per capita income rose, per capita consumption i.e. as average income per person rose, average consumption of meat per person also rose. To cater to the increased demand for meat, more grains will be required and since that can't happen domestically.. new import of grain or meat or both will be needed.
Author clearly assumes here that the consumption of grain only will also increase or remain constant and since consumption of grain for meat will increase hence, overall an increase will happen. Hence, option E is correct.
Gortland (some country) has been self-sufficient in both grain and meat. However, since per capita income rose, per capita consumption i.e. as average income per person rose, average consumption of meat per person also rose. To cater to the increased demand for meat, more grains will be required and since that can't happen domestically.. new import of grain or meat or both will be needed.
Author clearly assumes here that the consumption of grain only will also increase or remain constant and since consumption of grain for meat will increase hence, overall an increase will happen. Hence, option E is correct.
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Gortland has long been narrowly self-sufficient in both grain and meat. However, as per capita income in Gortland has risen toward the world average, per capita consumption of meat has also risen toward the world average, and it takes several pounds of grain to produce one pound of meat. Therefore, since per capita income continues to rise, whereas domestic grain production will not increase, Gortland will soon have to import either grain or meat or both.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The total acreage devoted to grain production in Gortland will not decrease substantially.
B. The population of Gortland has remained relatively constant during the country’s years of growing prosperity.
C. The per capita consumption of meat in Gortland is roughly the same across all income levels.
D. In Gortland, neither meat nor grain is subject to government price controls.
E. People in Gortland who increase their consumption of meat will not radically decrease their consumption of grain.
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Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. The total acreage devoted to grain production in Gortland will not decrease substantially.
B. The population of Gortland has remained relatively constant during the country’s years of growing prosperity.
C. The per capita consumption of meat in Gortland is roughly the same across all income levels.
D. In Gortland, neither meat nor grain is subject to government price controls.
E. People in Gortland who increase their consumption of meat will not radically decrease their consumption of grain.
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Verbal OG 2019 ID: CR05554
Verbal OG 2019 ID: CR05554
