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I've got a doubt with Q8. I feel that option A more clearly supports the argument made in passage B. I've not be able to find anywhere that what chefs may tend to do if someone among them violates the norms.

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I've got a doubt with Q8. I feel that option A more clearly supports the argument made in passage B. I've not be able to find anywhere that what chefs may tend to do if someone among them violates the norms.

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In Passage B, the argument is made that social norms among chefs serve as a substitute for formal intellectual property laws in protecting recipes. These social norms include not copying another chef's recipe exactly, not revealing recipe-related secret information without permission, and giving credit to the developers of significant recipes.
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Please provide explanation for Q8. Thanks!

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8. Which one of the following, if true, would most clearly support the argument made in passage B?

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The argument made in passage B is that social norms among chefs serve as a substitute for intellectual property laws in protecting recipes as valuable intellectual property. To support this argument, we need to find the answer choice that strengthens the idea that social norms effectively operate among chefs.

(A) There is no social norm preventing chefs from using colleagues' recipes as inspiration, as long as those recipes are not copied exactly.
This answer choice weakens the argument because it suggests that there is no norm against using colleagues' recipes as inspiration, even if they are not copied exactly. This implies that chefs can freely borrow ideas from others without facing any social consequences.

(B) Chefs are significantly more likely to deny requested information to colleagues whom they believe have violated the operative social norms.
This answer choice strengthens the argument by suggesting that chefs are more likely to withhold recipe-related information from colleagues who have violated the social norms. This indicates that there are consequences for violating the norms, as chefs respond by denying access to their recipes.

(C) Recipes published in cookbooks are protected by copyright law from being published in other cookbooks.
This answer choice is unrelated to the argument in passage B. It discusses the protection of recipes by copyright law, which is not the main focus of the passage.

(D) The community of chefs is too small to effectively enforce sanctions against those who violate the operative social norms.
This answer choice weakens the argument by suggesting that the community of chefs is too small to enforce the social norms effectively. If the community is small and lacks the necessary collective action, it would be difficult to maintain and enforce the norms, undermining the claim that social norms effectively protect recipes.

(E) In practice, it is virtually impossible to determine whether a chef has copied a colleague's recipe exactly or has instead independently developed that recipe.
This answer choice weakens the argument by suggesting that it is difficult to determine whether a recipe has been copied exactly or independently developed. If it is virtually impossible to distinguish between the two, then it becomes challenging to enforce the social norms effectively.

Based on the analysis, the answer choice that most clearly supports the argument made in passage B is (B) Chefs are significantly more likely to deny requested information to colleagues whom they believe have violated the operative social norms. This choice strengthens the idea that social norms are effectively enforced among chefs, providing a substitute for intellectual property laws in protecting recipes.

Answer: B
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