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Societies should take actions to provide for the welfare of their least privileged members. A society that fails to provide assistance to those without the means to provide a satisfactory standard of living for themselves places itself at risk. Individuals who cannot achieve self-sufficiency will feel that they have nothing to lose, and they may turn against the institutions that they feel abandoned them, resorting to violent crime or other antisocial behavior. If this segment of society reaches a critical mass, it could spark a full-scale revolution that threatens the integrity of the society.

The bolded phrase in the argument above serves which of the following functions?

A. It states a generally acknowledged truth upon which the validity of the conclusion depends.
B. It provides a specific example illustrating a general principle presented elsewhere in the argument.
C. It states a general principle derived from an analysis of the consequences of a failure to act in a prescribed manner.
D. It states a conclusion derived from a comparison of the consequences of two alternative courses of action.
E. It points out a flaw in a conclusion presented elsewhere in the argument.
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Societies should take actions to provide for the welfare of their least privileged members. A society that fails to provide assistance to those without the means to provide a satisfactory standard of living for themselves places itself at risk. Individuals who cannot achieve self-sufficiency will feel that they have nothing to lose, and they may turn against the institutions that they feel abandoned them, resorting to violent crime or other antisocial behavior. If this segment of society reaches a critical mass, it could spark a full-scale revolution that threatens the integrity of the society.

The bolded phrase in the argument above serves which of the following functions?

A. It states a generally acknowledged truth upon which the validity of the conclusion depends.
B. It provides a specific example illustrating a general principle presented elsewhere in the argument.
C. It states a general principle derived from an analysis of the consequences of a failure to act in a prescribed manner.
D. It states a conclusion derived from a comparison of the consequences of two alternative courses of action.
E. It points out a flaw in a conclusion presented elsewhere in the argument.
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IMO D.
"Societies should take actions to provide for the welfare of their least privileged members", " to provide" states the purpose of the societies to take necessary actions.
This statement is followed by explanation that why societies should take actions for the welfare of their least privileged members.
Clearly the highlighted statement acts as a conclusion here.
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Societies should take actions to provide for the welfare of their least privileged members. A society that fails to provide assistance to those without the means to provide a satisfactory standard of living for themselves places itself at risk. Individuals who cannot achieve self-sufficiency will feel that they have nothing to lose, and they may turn against the institutions that they feel abandoned them, resorting to violent crime or other antisocial behavior. If this segment of society reaches a critical mass, it could spark a full-scale revolution that threatens the integrity of the society.

The bolded phrase in the argument above serves which of the following functions?

A. It states a generally acknowledged truth upon which the validity of the conclusion depends.
B. It provides a specific example illustrating a general principle presented elsewhere in the argument.
C. It states a general principle derived from an analysis of the consequences of a failure to act in a prescribed manner.
D. It states a conclusion derived from a comparison of the consequences of two alternative courses of action.
E. It points out a flaw in a conclusion presented elsewhere in the argument.
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IMO D.
The author of the argument has presented two sides/outcomes of an issue at hand following two different paths.
Based on the predicted outcomes, author concludes that Societies should take actions to provide for the welfare of their least privileged members..

P.S.: Have I used “Based on....” modifier correctly?
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I think it's C. The boldface is essentially a conclusion or mma recommendation. The rest 0f the arguments talks about what would happen if society failed to follow the prescribed method. This is perfectly captured in C.

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Societies should take actions to provide for the welfare of their least privileged members. A society that fails to provide assistance to those without the means to provide a satisfactory standard of living for themselves places itself at risk. Individuals who cannot achieve self-sufficiency will feel that they have nothing to lose, and they may turn against the institutions that they feel abandoned them, resorting to violent crime or other antisocial behavior. If this segment of society reaches a critical mass, it could spark a full-scale revolution that threatens the integrity of the society.

The bolded phrase in the argument above serves which of the following functions?

A. It states a generally acknowledged truth upon which the validity of the conclusion depends.
B. It provides a specific example illustrating a general principle presented elsewhere in the argument.
C. It states a general principle derived from an analysis of the consequences of a failure to act in a prescribed manner.
D. It states a conclusion derived from a comparison of the consequences of two alternative courses of action.
E. It points out a flaw in a conclusion presented elsewhere in the argument.
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The given-boldface is the main intent of the author behind writing this passage.
    Societies should take actions to provide for the welfare of their least privileged members. - This is the message, which the author wants to convey to the reader.

Answer choice analysis between C and D:
    C. It states a general principle is DERIVED from an analysis of the consequences of a failure to act in a prescribed manner.
      The recommended action is DERIVED from the analysis. - The message, which the author wants to convey to the reader.

    D. It states a conclusion derived from a comparison of the consequences of TWO alternative courses of action.
      D is wrong because of the usage of the term 'TWO' alternative courses of action.
      There is only ONE course of action. Failing which would lead to the adversaries.

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