Inez: In these poor economic times, people want to be sure they are ge

Goal: to increase the number of people willing to buy antiques at the store.
Plan: get the objects inspected by professional appraisers
Anika's response: contradicts the plan by claiming that it'll increase the prices.


(A) indicating that a particular plan would have an effect contrary to the anticipated effect
This explains the response.

(B) claiming that a particular plan should not be adopted because, while effective, it would have at least one undesirable consequence
No positive for the plan is stated, we can not say that it might be effective.

(C) arguing that an alternative plan could achieve a desired result more easily than the plan originally proposed
no alternate plan is discussed.

(D) questioning the assumption that authorities are available who have special knowledge of the problem under discussion
This is opposite of what was assumed: people do not have special knowledge of antiques

(E) offering a counterexample in order to show that a particular general claim is too broadly stated
claim is not countered in the response.
Ans: A

argument
i= clients look for good value
= inspecting, authenticating and removing fakes = +sales
a= wrong, inspecting, etc… will = +costs = -value

ans (A) more costs equals lower good value items!

Inez: In these poor economic times, people want to be sure they are getting good value for their money. I predict people would be more willing to buy antiques at our fair if we first have the objects inspected by professional appraisers who would remove any objects of questionable authenticity.

Anika: I disagree with your prediction. Our customers already are antiques experts. Furthermore, hiring professional appraisers would push up our costs considerably, thus forcing us to raise the prices on all antiques.

Anika’s response proceeds by

(A) indicating that a particular plan would have an effect contrary to the anticipated effect - Effects per Inez and Anika are different not opposites - Inez predicts that "plan" would lead to greater sales whereas Anika predicts that plan would lead to rise in prices - not same as lesser sales (contrary effect)

(B) claiming that a particular plan should not be adopted because, while effective, it would have at least one undesirable consequence - Anika doesn't believe the plan is effective

(C) arguing that an alternative plan could achieve a desired result more easily than the plan originally proposed - Anika doesn't advise any alternative plan

(D) questioning the assumption that authorities are available who have special knowledge of the problem under discussion - Irrelevant

(E) offering a counterexample in order to show that a particular general claim is too broadly stated - Correct - Inez makes a claim based on an assumption that ppl buys product when it is inspected and is of greater authenticity; Anika counters with an example stating that it will lead to more costs and will lead to price increase which will eventually have negative effects.

Answer - E

In this case, Inez says the proposed plan will make people more willing to buy the antiques; Anika responds that it will not make people more willing to buy. Inez says it will, Anika says it won't: these are contrary outcomes. So the fact that Anika doesn't explicitly say the proposal will actually make people less willing to buy is okay; she's still saying that the effect will be contrary to what Inez predicts.

So (A) is correct.

Inez: In these poor economic times, people want to be sure they are getting good value for their money. I predict people would be more willing to buy antiques at our fair if we first have the objects inspected by professional appraisers who would remove any objects of questionable authenticity.

Anika: I disagree with your prediction. Our customers already are antiques experts. Furthermore, hiring professional appraisers would push up our costs considerably, thus forcing us to raise the prices on all antiques.

Stimulus: Inez states poor economic times people would want to confirm the authenticity of antiques so we should display our products in the fair so that experts can confirm the authenticity.

Anika’s response was that buyers of antique are already experts on antiques. the cost of having experts examine our products will further push the prices of the antiques up

IMO A she indicates why the plan will not work

Anika: Provides and explanation which states that all buyers of antique are already expert


(A) indicating that a particular plan would have an effect contrary to the anticipated effect

(B) claiming that a particular plan should not be adopted because, while effective, it would have at least one undesirable consequence

(C) arguing that an alternative plan could achieve a desired result more easily than the plan originally proposed

(D) questioning the assumption that authorities are available who have special knowledge of the problem under discussion

(E) offering a counterexample in order to show that a particular general claim is too broadly stated

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