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Faced with a financial crisis, Upland University’s board of trustees reduced the budget for the university’s computer center from last year’s $4 million to $1.5 million for the coming year. However, the center cannot operate on less than $2.5 million. Since the board cannot divert funds from other programs to the computer center, there is no way that the center can be kept operating for the coming year.
The conclusion of the argument is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) The computer center did not use all of the $4 million that was budgeted to it last year.
(B) The budgets of other programs at the university were also reduced.
(C) The computer center has no source of funds other than those budgeted to it for the coming year by the university’s board of trustees.
(D) No funds from any program at the university can be diverted to other programs.
(E) The board of trustees at the university value other programs at the university more highly than they do the computer center.
The conclusion of the argument is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) The computer center did not use all of the $4 million that was budgeted to it last year.
(B) The budgets of other programs at the university were also reduced.
(C) The computer center has no source of funds other than those budgeted to it for the coming year by the university’s board of trustees.
(D) No funds from any program at the university can be diverted to other programs.
(E) The board of trustees at the university value other programs at the university more highly than they do the computer center.
08 Oct 2017, 10:46
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C straight. I have this budget and as a consequence could be not enough to operate. Unless I have other resources come in.
C is the best
C straight. I have this budget and as a consequence could be not enough to operate. Unless I have other resources come in.
C is the best
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Faced with a financial crisis, Upland University’s board of trustees reduced the budget for the university’s computer center from last year’s $4 million to $1.5 million for the coming year. However, the center cannot operate on less than $2.5 million. Since the board cannot divert funds from other programs to the computer center, there is no way that the center can be kept operating for the coming year.
The conclusion of the argument is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
The argument says the computer center needs at least $2.5 million, but the board gave it only $1.5 million. Since the board cannot move money from other programs, the argument concludes that the center cannot stay open. The missing assumption is that the center has no other way to get the extra $1 million.
(A) The computer center did not use all of the $4 million that was budgeted to it last year.
This does not help. Even if the center did not use all $4 million last year, that does not show whether it can operate this coming year with only $1.5 million.
(B) The budgets of other programs at the university were also reduced.
This is irrelevant. The argument already says the board cannot divert funds from other programs. Whether those programs also had budget cuts does not matter.
(C) The computer center has no source of funds other than those budgeted to it for the coming year by the university’s board of trustees.
This is correct. If the computer center has no other source of funds, then it has only $1.5 million. Since it needs at least $2.5 million, it cannot stay open.
(D) No funds from any program at the university can be diverted to other programs.
This is stronger than needed and not precise. The argument only needs to rule out funds being diverted to the computer center, not every possible transfer between all programs.
(E) The board of trustees at the university value other programs at the university more highly than they do the computer center.
This is not required. The board’s values do not matter if the center lacks enough money and no other funds are available.
Answer: (C)
The conclusion of the argument is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
The argument says the computer center needs at least $2.5 million, but the board gave it only $1.5 million. Since the board cannot move money from other programs, the argument concludes that the center cannot stay open. The missing assumption is that the center has no other way to get the extra $1 million.
(A) The computer center did not use all of the $4 million that was budgeted to it last year.
This does not help. Even if the center did not use all $4 million last year, that does not show whether it can operate this coming year with only $1.5 million.
(B) The budgets of other programs at the university were also reduced.
This is irrelevant. The argument already says the board cannot divert funds from other programs. Whether those programs also had budget cuts does not matter.
(C) The computer center has no source of funds other than those budgeted to it for the coming year by the university’s board of trustees.
This is correct. If the computer center has no other source of funds, then it has only $1.5 million. Since it needs at least $2.5 million, it cannot stay open.
(D) No funds from any program at the university can be diverted to other programs.
This is stronger than needed and not precise. The argument only needs to rule out funds being diverted to the computer center, not every possible transfer between all programs.
(E) The board of trustees at the university value other programs at the university more highly than they do the computer center.
This is not required. The board’s values do not matter if the center lacks enough money and no other funds are available.
Answer: (C)
