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Last year a record number of new manufacturing jobs were created. Will this year bring another record? Well, any new manufacturing job is created either within an existing company or by the start-up of a new company. Within existing firms, new jobs have been created this year at well below last year's record pace. At the same time, there is considerable evidence that the number of new companies starting up will be no higher this year than it was last year and there is no reason to think that the new companies starting up this year will create more jobs per company than did last year's start-ups. So clearly, the number of new jobs created this year will fall short of last year's record.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is an explicit assumption on which that challenge is based.
(B) The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is a judgment advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
(C) The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
(D) The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a judgment advanced in support of that main conclusion.
(E) The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
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In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is an explicit assumption on which that challenge is based.
(B) The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is a judgment advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
(C) The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
(D) The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a judgment advanced in support of that main conclusion.
(E) The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
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20 Jun 2018, 07:52
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Question Type: Bold Face
Argument: The number of new jobs created this year will fall short of last year's job creation number.
A. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is an explicit assumption on which that challenge is based. - BF1 is not challenged by the argument.
B. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is a judgment advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument. - Repeats the error in A
C. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion. - BF2 supports the main conclusion
D. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a judgment advanced in support of that main conclusion. - Correct.
E. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes. - BF1 and BF2 both support the main conclusion.
Answer: D
Argument: The number of new jobs created this year will fall short of last year's job creation number.
A. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is an explicit assumption on which that challenge is based. - BF1 is not challenged by the argument.
B. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is a judgment advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument. - Repeats the error in A
C. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion. - BF2 supports the main conclusion
D. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a judgment advanced in support of that main conclusion. - Correct.
E. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes. - BF1 and BF2 both support the main conclusion.
Answer: D
20 Jun 2018, 20:09
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Answer: D
In my opinion both boldfaces are premises.
So clearly, the number of new jobs created this year will fall short of last year's record (CONCLUSION)
A. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is an explicit assumption on which that challenge is based.
First boldface is about existing firms and second is about start ups ,the argument agrees with both statements. Thus answer choice is incorrect.
B. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is a judgment advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
Same error as in answer choice A.
C. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
Same error as in answer choice A.
D. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a judgment advanced in support of that main conclusion.
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E. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
The last word in this answer choice makes it incorrect.
In my opinion both boldfaces are premises.
So clearly, the number of new jobs created this year will fall short of last year's record (CONCLUSION)
A. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is an explicit assumption on which that challenge is based.
First boldface is about existing firms and second is about start ups ,the argument agrees with both statements. Thus answer choice is incorrect.
B. The first is a claim that the argument challenges; the second is a judgment advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.
Same error as in answer choice A.
C. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is an objection that has been raised against that main conclusion.
Same error as in answer choice A.
D. The first provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a judgment advanced in support of that main conclusion.
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E. The first and the second are each claims that have been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes.
The last word in this answer choice makes it incorrect.
but I think that we call the second a judgement because it's a subjective idea (an idea that can be debated, unlike a fact that cannot), and that the word "advanced" here might mean something like "developed", "brought to a deeper/higher level".
