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Updated on: 03 Jun 2018, 09:17
Originally posted by AgarwalArpit20 on 03 Jun 2018, 07:45.
Last edited by Bunuel on 03 Jun 2018, 09:17, edited 1 time in total.
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Some would have you believe that the economic problems of Western Europe in the 1980s were caused by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil cartel. This is nonsense. After all, Great Britain was not dependent on OPEC oil and yet Great Britain suffered from the same economic problems that afflicted France and West Germany.
The author’s point is made primarily by
A. offering Great Britain as a counterexample
B. analyzing the economic difficulties of France and West Germany
C. pointing out a misconception in reasoning
D. proposing an alternative Explanation
E. drawing an analogy between France and West Germany
The author’s point is made primarily by
A. offering Great Britain as a counterexample
B. analyzing the economic difficulties of France and West Germany
C. pointing out a misconception in reasoning
D. proposing an alternative Explanation
E. drawing an analogy between France and West Germany
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The author argues that the economic problems of Western Europe are not caused by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil cartel. This point is made by using Great Britain as an example of a Western European country that is not dependent on OPEC oil but has the same economic problems as France and West Germany. Thus, the first answer choice is the correct answer.
B is incorrect. The author’s point (that the economic problems of Western Europe are not caused by the OPEC oil cartel) is made by stating that the economic problems of France and West Germany are the same as those of Great Britain and by pointing out that Great Britain does not depend on OPEC oil as France and West Germany do. This in no way implies what the nature of the economic problems of France and West Germany is. C is also incorrect. The author does not present or discuss the reasoning used to arrive at the conclusion that the OPEC oil cartel has caused the economic problems of Western Europe. Rather, the author presents evidence suggesting that the conclusion cannot be true. The fourth answer choice is not the correct answer. The author presents evidence that the economic problems of Western Europe are not caused by the OPEC oil cartel, but no suggestion is given about the true cause of those economic problems. This last answer choice is also incorrect. The author’s point is made by comparing Great Britain with France and West Germany.
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The answer is (A).
the question describes a claim (economic problems caused by OPEC), and then argues this claim is wrong by pointing to a case which doesn't fit the pattern of the claim (Britain, which had economic problems without OPEC) - this is called a counterexample.
the question describes a claim (economic problems caused by OPEC), and then argues this claim is wrong by pointing to a case which doesn't fit the pattern of the claim (Britain, which had economic problems without OPEC) - this is called a counterexample.
