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Slack time, or float time, refers to the time between the completion of one professional task and the beginning of the next task. By scheduling projects to minimize slack time, organizations can improve their employees’ efficiency. For instance, a Chinese consultancy firm devised a streamlined workflow design and check-in system that allowed a Brazilian conglomerate to minimize slack time by 80 percent, almost doubling its staff’s efficiency.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is the argument’s conclusion; the second is an opinion that supports that conclusion’s validity.
B. The two portions are both evidence that support the argument’s conclusion.
C. The first is a premise that supports the argument’s conclusion; the second is that conclusion.
D. The two portions are both premises supporting the argument’s conclusion.
E. The first is the argument’s conclusion; the second is an evidence that supports that conclusion.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is the argument’s conclusion; the second is an opinion that supports that conclusion’s validity.
B. The two portions are both evidence that support the argument’s conclusion.
C. The first is a premise that supports the argument’s conclusion; the second is that conclusion.
D. The two portions are both premises supporting the argument’s conclusion.
E. The first is the argument’s conclusion; the second is an evidence that supports that conclusion.
Slack time, or float time, refers to the time between the completion of one professional task and the beginning of the next task.
The author gives a background about the slack time.
By scheduling projects to minimize slack time, organizations can improve their employees’ efficiency.
The author presents an opinion to minimize slack time to have an effect efficiency.
For instance, a Chinese consultancy firm devised a streamlined workflow design and check-in system that allowed a Brazilian conglomerate to minimize slack time by 80 percent, almost doubling its staff’s efficiency.
This is an evidence provided to support his opinion.
(E) is the answer.
A. The first is the argument’s conclusion; the second is an opinion that supports that conclusion’s validity.
Incorrect, the first BF is the conclusion but second BF is not an opinion.
B. The two portions are both evidence that support the argument’s conclusion.
Incorrect, the first BF is not an evidence, second BF is an evidence used to support the conclusion.
C. The first is a premise that supports the argument’s conclusion; the second is that conclusion.
Incorrect, the first BF is not a premise to support the conclusion.
D. The two portions are both premises supporting the argument’s conclusion.
Incorrect, the first BF is not a premise.
The author gives a background about the slack time.
By scheduling projects to minimize slack time, organizations can improve their employees’ efficiency.
The author presents an opinion to minimize slack time to have an effect efficiency.
For instance, a Chinese consultancy firm devised a streamlined workflow design and check-in system that allowed a Brazilian conglomerate to minimize slack time by 80 percent, almost doubling its staff’s efficiency.
This is an evidence provided to support his opinion.
(E) is the answer.
A. The first is the argument’s conclusion; the second is an opinion that supports that conclusion’s validity.
Incorrect, the first BF is the conclusion but second BF is not an opinion.
B. The two portions are both evidence that support the argument’s conclusion.
Incorrect, the first BF is not an evidence, second BF is an evidence used to support the conclusion.
C. The first is a premise that supports the argument’s conclusion; the second is that conclusion.
Incorrect, the first BF is not a premise to support the conclusion.
D. The two portions are both premises supporting the argument’s conclusion.
Incorrect, the first BF is not a premise.
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BF 1 = By scheduling projects to minimize slack time, organizations can improve their employees’ efficiency
BF 2 = devised a streamlined workflow design and check-in system that allowed a Brazilian conglomerate to minimize slack time by 80 percent, almost doubling its staff’s efficiency.
first is general claim whereas second supports that claim. i am not sure that there is any conclusion here.
A second is not opinion that supports the conclusions validity.
B no. the first is kind of claim and only second supports that. so out.
C second is not conclusion. reject.
D no, both are not premise. we could say for BF 1 but not for 2. reject.
E this is the best of all. so just select it. but again i am not sure how BF 1 can be conclusion. but this is the closest that we can get.
BF 2 = devised a streamlined workflow design and check-in system that allowed a Brazilian conglomerate to minimize slack time by 80 percent, almost doubling its staff’s efficiency.
first is general claim whereas second supports that claim. i am not sure that there is any conclusion here.
A second is not opinion that supports the conclusions validity.
B no. the first is kind of claim and only second supports that. so out.
C second is not conclusion. reject.
D no, both are not premise. we could say for BF 1 but not for 2. reject.
E this is the best of all. so just select it. but again i am not sure how BF 1 can be conclusion. but this is the closest that we can get.
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