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26 Jan 2011, 11:20
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Over the past decade, the restaurant industry in the country of Spiessa has experienced unprecedented growth. This
surge can be expected to continue in the coming years, fueled by recent social changes: personal incomes are rising,
more leisure time is available, single-person households are more common, and people have a greater interest in
gourmet food, as evidenced by a proliferation of publications on the subject.
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The author of the argument that has been made above believes that there is a correlation between the growth in the restaurant industry in the country of Spiessa and a few social changes, such as personal incomes rising, availability of leisure time, etc... Although the assumption that these factors would result in the growth in the restaurant industry is plausible the author does not provide any evidence that supports such a result. Therefore, I find that the argument is flawed and unconvincing.
Firstly, the assumption that the restaurant industry grew because of people being able to find free time is a stretch since most people might prefer to do activities with the time they have available, such as go skiing, work on other projects, etc... Furthermore, people may take the opportunity of the free time they have to commit to their interest of cooking gourmet food instead of going out to restaurants to eat.
Secondly, the assumption that people would use the additional income they receive for paying for food at restaurants is flawed. With an increase in income people would probably want to save the money for various other purposes other than for going out for a bite to eat, such as saving to pay back their debts, mortgage payments, saving for their children's future college tuition, etc... The author can strengthen his statement by providing the proof necessary to support his claim that the increase in people's income did bring about the growth.
Finally, let us assume that these social changes did indeed bring about the growth in that industry. The assumption that the restaurant industry is expected to continue to surge in the coming years is also flawed in that several factors could affect the industry, such as inflation, recession and other uncontrollable factors. The author must add some evidence that proves that their will be continuous growth, with these social changes.
In conclusion, the argument that the author made is flawed and by providing the the evidence that the argument requires the statement can be strengthened.
surge can be expected to continue in the coming years, fueled by recent social changes: personal incomes are rising,
more leisure time is available, single-person households are more common, and people have a greater interest in
gourmet food, as evidenced by a proliferation of publications on the subject.
________________________________________________________________
The author of the argument that has been made above believes that there is a correlation between the growth in the restaurant industry in the country of Spiessa and a few social changes, such as personal incomes rising, availability of leisure time, etc... Although the assumption that these factors would result in the growth in the restaurant industry is plausible the author does not provide any evidence that supports such a result. Therefore, I find that the argument is flawed and unconvincing.
Firstly, the assumption that the restaurant industry grew because of people being able to find free time is a stretch since most people might prefer to do activities with the time they have available, such as go skiing, work on other projects, etc... Furthermore, people may take the opportunity of the free time they have to commit to their interest of cooking gourmet food instead of going out to restaurants to eat.
Secondly, the assumption that people would use the additional income they receive for paying for food at restaurants is flawed. With an increase in income people would probably want to save the money for various other purposes other than for going out for a bite to eat, such as saving to pay back their debts, mortgage payments, saving for their children's future college tuition, etc... The author can strengthen his statement by providing the proof necessary to support his claim that the increase in people's income did bring about the growth.
Finally, let us assume that these social changes did indeed bring about the growth in that industry. The assumption that the restaurant industry is expected to continue to surge in the coming years is also flawed in that several factors could affect the industry, such as inflation, recession and other uncontrollable factors. The author must add some evidence that proves that their will be continuous growth, with these social changes.
In conclusion, the argument that the author made is flawed and by providing the the evidence that the argument requires the statement can be strengthened.
27 Jan 2011, 15:27
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This was a bit difficult to write out... but I gave it a try anyway and I would appreciate it if someone gave me his or her opinion.
