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In January last year, Wisdom Investments decided to further break each of its 12 categories of investment into 3 and encouraged its analysts to identify and exploit trends in each of the now 36 categories. The stakeholders of the company have been concerned whether the new approach has benefited the organization. A detailed analysis suggests that although the man-hours spent in research skyrocketed, the firm has been able to generate significantly higher returns for its investors, leading to far greater investments in-turn and stronger brand value. Hence, the pros of the approach clearly outweigh its cons.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument.
B. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the conclusion of the argument into question.
C. The first identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
D. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question.
E. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the finding into question.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument.
B. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the conclusion of the argument into question.
C. The first identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
D. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question.
E. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the finding into question.
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Let us check the Boldfaces:
The conclusion of the argument is:
The pros of the approach clearly outweigh its cons.
BF1:
Wisdom Investments decided to further break each of its 12 categories of investment into 3 and encouraged its analysts to identify and exploit trends in each of the now 36 categories
This is the decision that the argument is trying to evaluate.
BF2:
the new approach has benefited the organization
This forms the matter based on which the conclusion has been stated. Note: “whether” is not a part of the boldface and hence, this boldface is not questioning anything.
A. The first is finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument.
Matches what we stated above. Hold.
B. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the conclusion of the argument into question.
The second is not questioning anything.
C. The first identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
The first is not the content of the conclusion of the argument.
D. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question.
The second is not questioning anything.
E. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the finding into question.
The second is not questioning anything.
Answer A
The conclusion of the argument is:
The pros of the approach clearly outweigh its cons.
BF1:
Wisdom Investments decided to further break each of its 12 categories of investment into 3 and encouraged its analysts to identify and exploit trends in each of the now 36 categories
This is the decision that the argument is trying to evaluate.
BF2:
the new approach has benefited the organization
This forms the matter based on which the conclusion has been stated. Note: “whether” is not a part of the boldface and hence, this boldface is not questioning anything.
A. The first is finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument.
Matches what we stated above. Hold.
B. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the conclusion of the argument into question.
The second is not questioning anything.
C. The first identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that conclusion.
The first is not the content of the conclusion of the argument.
D. The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question.
The second is not questioning anything.
E. The first is a finding the implications of which the argument seeks to evaluate; the second calls the finding into question.
The second is not questioning anything.
Answer A
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Updated on: 26 Jul 2019, 22:38
Originally posted by JonShukhrat on 26 Jul 2019, 15:49.
Last edited by JonShukhrat on 26 Jul 2019, 22:38, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by JonShukhrat on 26 Jul 2019, 22:38, edited 1 time in total.
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Identifying author’s conclusion first is the most crucial step in figuring out the roles that boldfaces play in his argument.
So, what is the main message that the author tries to deliver us? Is that the emphasis on the success of the new approach taken by Wisdom Investments? - Yes, indeed we can see that he ends his argument talking about the new approach’s pros based on a detailed analysis.
Conclusion: Hence (signals the conclusion), the pros of the approach clearly outweigh its cons = The new approach has benefited the company.
Reasons: The new approach has benefited the company because (signals the premise) the firm has generated higher returns, received greater investments, built stronger brand value, and the pros outweighed the cons.
We can see that the conclusion directly addresses the concern raised by the stakeholders of the company. In other words, stakeholders’ concern identifies about what the conclusion will talk.
Stakeholders: Has the new approach benefited the organization? (the second boldface)
Conclusion: Yes (not outspoken, but logically inferred), the new approach has benefited the organization because...
A. Hence, we can see that the whole argument evaluates the implications of Wisdom Investments’ new approach introduced by the first boldface. The second boldface is the concern to which the conclusion will be dedicated. That’s exactly the same thing A is talking about.
The second identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument = The conclusion will talk about the second boldface. Thus A is correct.
B. The second calls the conclusion of the argument into question. That’s incorrect because the second is not claiming that the new approach has failed without any profit. The second does NOT address the conclusion, but the conclusion DOES address the second.
C. The first identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument. That’s incorrect because the conclusion does NOT talk about the details of implementing the new approach (first boldface). That’s the second boldface what identifies the conclusion’s content.
The second provides support for that conclusion. That’s incorrect because the support provided by the detailed analysis is not illustrated in the second boldface.
D. The second calls that conclusion into question. That’s incorrect because the second is not claiming that the new approach has failed without any profit. The second does NOT address the conclusion, but the conclusion DOES address the second.
E. The second calls the finding into question. That’s incorrect because the stakeholders of the company have been JUST concerned whether the new approach has benefited the organization, but they DIDN’T cast any doubt on the obtained results or the success of the approach. Concern means - be worried about or give questions about something. Giving questions doesn’t necessarily mean that they don’t believe in the soundness of the new approach. Being concerned about something and calling something into question are different things.
Hence A
So, what is the main message that the author tries to deliver us? Is that the emphasis on the success of the new approach taken by Wisdom Investments? - Yes, indeed we can see that he ends his argument talking about the new approach’s pros based on a detailed analysis.
Conclusion: Hence (signals the conclusion), the pros of the approach clearly outweigh its cons = The new approach has benefited the company.
Reasons: The new approach has benefited the company because (signals the premise) the firm has generated higher returns, received greater investments, built stronger brand value, and the pros outweighed the cons.
We can see that the conclusion directly addresses the concern raised by the stakeholders of the company. In other words, stakeholders’ concern identifies about what the conclusion will talk.
Stakeholders: Has the new approach benefited the organization? (the second boldface)
Conclusion: Yes (not outspoken, but logically inferred), the new approach has benefited the organization because...
A. Hence, we can see that the whole argument evaluates the implications of Wisdom Investments’ new approach introduced by the first boldface. The second boldface is the concern to which the conclusion will be dedicated. That’s exactly the same thing A is talking about.
The second identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument = The conclusion will talk about the second boldface. Thus A is correct.
B. The second calls the conclusion of the argument into question. That’s incorrect because the second is not claiming that the new approach has failed without any profit. The second does NOT address the conclusion, but the conclusion DOES address the second.
C. The first identifies the content of the conclusion of the argument. That’s incorrect because the conclusion does NOT talk about the details of implementing the new approach (first boldface). That’s the second boldface what identifies the conclusion’s content.
The second provides support for that conclusion. That’s incorrect because the support provided by the detailed analysis is not illustrated in the second boldface.
D. The second calls that conclusion into question. That’s incorrect because the second is not claiming that the new approach has failed without any profit. The second does NOT address the conclusion, but the conclusion DOES address the second.
E. The second calls the finding into question. That’s incorrect because the stakeholders of the company have been JUST concerned whether the new approach has benefited the organization, but they DIDN’T cast any doubt on the obtained results or the success of the approach. Concern means - be worried about or give questions about something. Giving questions doesn’t necessarily mean that they don’t believe in the soundness of the new approach. Being concerned about something and calling something into question are different things.
Hence A
