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This is a Weaken the Argument question.
The conclusion that we are trying to weaken is the stand taken by the sheep ranchers. The ranchers claim that the lowered tariffs on spring lamb imported into the United States would flood the market with cheap frozen spring lamb imported from Argentina and New Zealand. They add that the cheap imported frozen spring lamb would force them out of business.
To weaken this, we need information to show that the ranchers would not be forced out of business or that cheap imported frozen spring lamb would not flood the market.
Option E clearly indicates that the ranchers would not be forced out of business. If almost all the spring lamb produced by them is exported, their business will not be affected by the import of spring lamb into the United States . Their markets are different and therefore their business will continue as it was.
Option D can be eliminated easily. The quality of the lamb produced by the sheep ranchers is not a subject of debate. So, Option D can be eliminated.
Option B can also be eliminated as it discusses the difference in taste between fresh and frozen spring lamb, but doesn’t tell us which tastes better. If fresh spring lamb tastes better, the argument may be weakened slightly. However, if people prefer the taste of frozen spring lamb, the sheep ranchers’ argument may be strengthened. But the option doesn’t provide clarity. So, it can be eliminated.
Option A is irrelevant because it discusses tariffs. The ranchers are protesting the fact that the tariffs are being lowered. If the basis of their protest was that the tariffs were being raised, Option A might have been relevant. So, Option A can also be eliminated.
Option C doesn’t strengthen or weaken the argument because it states that sales of spring lamb have been falling anyway because consumers want less fatty meat. In that case, it doesn’t matter if the meat is fresh or frozen. So, Option C can also be eliminated.
Therefore, Option E is the best option.
Jayanthi Kumar.
01 Jul 2023, 01:01
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One can easily narrowed down to B and E.
In B, Although there is substantial difference in taste between frozen spring lamb and fresh lamb, there is no guarantee people will buy the fresh lamp from the local ranchers. By the time people will buy lamps from ranchers,lamps are already in cold storage in order to keep them eatable. So it is very likely that both the lamps from the local ranchers and from the import will be reached to the customers in frozen stage only. Hence, answer choice does not weaken the argument.
In E, If local ranchers export all of the lamps they produced then there is no point worry. No matter how much and how cheap the lamps will be in the market,these lamps will not effect the local ranchers businesses.
SO ANSWER IS E.
In B, Although there is substantial difference in taste between frozen spring lamb and fresh lamb, there is no guarantee people will buy the fresh lamp from the local ranchers. By the time people will buy lamps from ranchers,lamps are already in cold storage in order to keep them eatable. So it is very likely that both the lamps from the local ranchers and from the import will be reached to the customers in frozen stage only. Hence, answer choice does not weaken the argument.
In E, If local ranchers export all of the lamps they produced then there is no point worry. No matter how much and how cheap the lamps will be in the market,these lamps will not effect the local ranchers businesses.
SO ANSWER IS E.
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