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Only a member of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill for a new Updated on: 03 Jun 2018, 09:46
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Only a member of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill for a new recycling law that would protect the environment from industrial interests. Ellen cannot be a member of the Regionalist party because she supports the bill.

Which of the following statements points out why the conclusion is invalidly drawn?


A. Regionalist party members have organized to oppose industrial interests on several other issues.

B. Industrial interests need not oppose the protection of the environment.

C. Past attempts to protect the environment through recycling laws have failed.

D. It is possible that some Regionalist party members may not oppose the bill for a new recycling law.

E. Ellen has attended programs and distributed literature prepared by the Regionalist party.
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Only a member of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill for a new recycling law that would protect the environment from industrial interests. Ellen cannot be a member of the Regionalist party because she supports the bill.

Which of the following statements points out why the conclusion is invalidly drawn?


A. Regionalist party members have organized to oppose industrial interests on several other issues.

B. Industrial interests need not oppose the protection of the environment.

C. Past attempts to protect the environment through recycling laws have failed.

D. It is possible that some Regionalist party members may not oppose the bill for a new recycling law.

E. Ellen has attended programs and distributed literature prepared by the Regionalist party.
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The fact that only a member of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill does not imply that all members of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill. Based on the initial statement, Ellen may or may not be a member of the Regionalist party if she supports the bill. For the conclusion to be valid, the initial statement would have to read, “All members of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill for a new recycling law…” Thus, the choice of D makes the relevant logical point.

The first three answer choices are incorrect. Each presents at best a piece of background information without being specifically related to the question of whether all Regionalist party members would oppose the bill. The last answer choice is also incorrect. Ellen’s attending programs and distributing literature prepared by the Regionalist party might appear to make it likely that the conclusion is false. But suggesting that the conclusion might be false does not help show why the conclusion is invalidly drawn.
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Only a member of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill for a new recycling law that would protect the environment from industrial interests. Ellen cannot be a member of the Regionalist party because she supports the bill.

Which of the following statements points out why the conclusion is invalidly drawn?


A. Regionalist party members have organized to oppose industrial interests on several other issues.

B. Industrial interests need not oppose the protection of the environment.

C. Past attempts to protect the environment through recycling laws have failed.

D. It is possible that some Regionalist party members may not oppose the bill for a new recycling law.

E. Ellen has attended programs and distributed literature prepared by the Regionalist party.
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Q:- Which of the following statements points out why theconclusion is invalidly drawn?

reasoning :- one have to look for option citing/indicating that ellen is /might be part of said party.

Option D is best among all other

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Only a member of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill for a new 04 Jun 2018, 16:01
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IMO, Ans is D.

All non- supporters are from RP. But, from this information, we cannot conclude that every member of RP is a non-supported.

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Author is assuming that all the members of the regionalist party are against the bill but what if some of the members are in the favour of or not against the bill thats what is stated in option D

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Only a member of the Regionalist party would oppose the bill for a new recycling law that would protect the environment from industrial interests. Ellen cannot be a member of the Regionalist party because she supports the bill.

Which of the following statements points out why the conclusion is invalidly drawn?


A. Regionalist party members have organized to oppose industrial interests on several other issues.

B. Industrial interests need not oppose the protection of the environment.

C. Past attempts to protect the environment through recycling laws have failed.

D. It is possible that some Regionalist party members may not oppose the bill for a new recycling law.

E. Ellen has attended programs and distributed literature prepared by the Regionalist party.
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A. Regionalist party members have organized to oppose industrial interests on several other issues. Several other issues does not include the issue at hand, ie a new recycling law that would protect the environment from industrial interests

B. Industrial interests need not oppose the protection of the environment. Out of scope, doesnt affect the conclusion!

C. Past attempts to protect the environment through recycling laws have failed. Does not affect the conclusion!

D. It is possible that some Regionalist party members may not oppose the bill for a new recycling law. Just what we were looking for. This explains why the conclusion is invalidly drawn!

E. Ellen has attended programs and distributed literature prepared by the Regionalist party. Does not affect the conclusion!

Answer is D


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The argument concludes that Ellen cannot be a member of the Regionalist party because she supports the bill for a new recycling law that would protect the environment from industrial interests. To point out why this conclusion is invalidly drawn, we need to find a statement that shows that supporting this particular bill does not necessarily mean Ellen cannot be a member of the Regionalist party. Let's evaluate the options:

A. Regionalist party members have organized to oppose industrial interests on several other issues.
- This statement doesn't directly address whether Ellen, who supports this specific recycling law, can or cannot be a member of the Regionalist party. It discusses other issues and actions by the party members but is not directly relevant to the conclusion.

B. Industrial interests need not oppose the protection of the environment.
- This statement suggests that industrial interests might not necessarily oppose environmental protection. While it indirectly addresses the issue of industrial interests, it doesn't directly challenge the conclusion about Ellen's party membership.

C. Past attempts to protect the environment through recycling laws have failed.
- This statement discusses the failure of past recycling laws, but it doesn't directly address Ellen's party membership or her support for this specific bill. It's not directly relevant to the conclusion.

D. It is possible that some Regionalist party members may not oppose the bill for a new recycling law.
- This statement directly challenges the conclusion by suggesting that some members of the Regionalist party may not oppose the bill. If Ellen is one of those members, she could still be a member of the party while supporting the bill. This statement points out the flaw in the argument and is the correct choice.

E. Ellen has attended programs and distributed literature prepared by the Regionalist party.
- This statement provides information about Ellen's involvement with the Regionalist party, but it doesn't directly address the argument's conclusion that she cannot be a member because she supports the recycling law bill. It supports her affiliation with the party.

Option (D) is the correct choice because it directly challenges the conclusion by suggesting that some members of the Regionalist party may not oppose the bill for a new recycling law, which means Ellen could still be a member while supporting the bill.
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