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20 Nov 2018, 07:14
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It is widely held that artists are assisted substantially in the practice of their art when they receive a large grant or a donation from a benefactor. In fact, relief from economic distress is often a great disincentive to artists, who are no longer compelled to work in order to sustain themselves. Therefore, grants and donations prevent rather than encourage the creation of artists’ works.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion drawn above?
A. While grants are often provided to artists without any stipulations, benefactors often request that artists provide them with a token work of art in return for their donations.
B. Most artists are motivated to create works of art out of economic necessity; they sell their works in order to survive.
C. Not all donations to artists are made in the form of cash; some come in the form of supplies which the artists would otherwise be forced to buy.
D. Most grants are awarded on the basis of lengthy applications which must be completed by the artists themselves.
E. All artists who receive grants and donations are completely dependent on that money to cover their daily expenses; without those funds, they would have to discontinue the practice of their art.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion drawn above?
A. While grants are often provided to artists without any stipulations, benefactors often request that artists provide them with a token work of art in return for their donations.
B. Most artists are motivated to create works of art out of economic necessity; they sell their works in order to survive.
C. Not all donations to artists are made in the form of cash; some come in the form of supplies which the artists would otherwise be forced to buy.
D. Most grants are awarded on the basis of lengthy applications which must be completed by the artists themselves.
E. All artists who receive grants and donations are completely dependent on that money to cover their daily expenses; without those funds, they would have to discontinue the practice of their art.
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22 Nov 2018, 02:08
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understand :
- artist receive grant
- fact : grant disincentivizes artists . if i have money , why do i need to work any more?? ( sneaky part : "no longer compelled to work in order to sustain themselves" - author says AFTER GETTING grants they are lazy , not before)
-cocnlusion : grants prevent the creation of work.
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- WEAKEN
Think : Author tells us that after getting the grant the artists get lazy and are not as compelled to work as they were before. But author talks about the transition state ( started work .... recieved grant..... become lazy....) . Now what if the artists wouldnt even start without financial supports?? I mean we agree that they DO GET lazy but what if they DO NO EVEN START , if there are no grants?? Whatever desire is left, even that wont be there.
We want an answer choice that will tell us that grants actually ENCOURAGE ARTISTS .
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- This option means that the person who gives the grant doesnt put any time limit on the grant, but he wants the artists to give him a work of art in return. NOW that work of art could be anything as in already made art, not so great art. anything.
We want an answer choice that will tell us that grants actually ENCOURAGE ARTISTS .
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- irrelevant
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- cash cheques bla bla bla ! I DONT CARE
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- Seriously???
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-Correct- Read "think" and then read option E again.
