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At the Freedom Party presidential nominating convention, Candidate Akubar had 100 pledged delegates, Smolenski had 80 pledged delegates, and Brown had 32 pledged delegates. However, Smolenski offered Brown the vice-presidential nomination if he would withdraw and endorse Smolenski. Consequently, 28 of Brown’s delegates pledged themselves to Smolenski. Since the party rules require delegates to honor their pledges in the final nominating vote taken at the end of the convention, Smolenski is assured of the nomination.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the prediction?
A) Almost all prominent political analysts believe that Smolenski is the least likely to win the general election.
B) Some of Brown’s pledged delegates switched their commitment to Akubar.
C) Several of Brown’s delegates who then committed to Smolenski admitted to doing so in exchange for financial considerations.
D) When the convention opened, none of the unpledged delegates had yet decided which of the candidates to vote for.
E) Most of the delegates to the convention this year have served as delegates to the party’s presidential nominating convention in previous years.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the prediction?
A) Almost all prominent political analysts believe that Smolenski is the least likely to win the general election.
B) Some of Brown’s pledged delegates switched their commitment to Akubar.
C) Several of Brown’s delegates who then committed to Smolenski admitted to doing so in exchange for financial considerations.
D) When the convention opened, none of the unpledged delegates had yet decided which of the candidates to vote for.
E) Most of the delegates to the convention this year have served as delegates to the party’s presidential nominating convention in previous years.
08 Aug 2020, 01:54
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Hi there,
Could someone explain to me how D is the right answer? As far as I can tell, Smolenski has 80 + 28 = 108 (pledged) delegates, and Akubar has 100 pledged delegates. Even if the 4 unpledged delegates of Brown switch to Akubar, it would bring him to 104 (pledged) delegates which is less than Smolenski.
I'm probably missing something here....
Thanks in advance!
Could someone explain to me how D is the right answer? As far as I can tell, Smolenski has 80 + 28 = 108 (pledged) delegates, and Akubar has 100 pledged delegates. Even if the 4 unpledged delegates of Brown switch to Akubar, it would bring him to 104 (pledged) delegates which is less than Smolenski.
I'm probably missing something here....
Thanks in advance!
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Mathemetically -
A = 100
S = 80 + 28 = 108
B = 32 - 28 = 4
Now, Check the options -
(A) Belief - Doesn't weaken , is just a judgement of prominent political analysts.
(B) Some switch , some may be 1 , 2 , 3 and can be any number and still S has a chance to win.
(C) exchange for financial considerations - Out of scope.
(E) Previous years record has no justification about this years outcome
Whereas If (D) is true then the entire mathemetical calculation is of no use and votes can go in favour of any candidate...
Thus, Answer must be (D)
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
(1) Identify the Question
Since the question stem asks for the answer choice that undermines the prediction, the correct answer will make the conclusion less likely and this is a Weaken the Argument question.
(2) Deconstruct the Argument
Here is one possible way to map the argument.
A:100, S:80, B:32
After the deal, A:100, S:108, ?:4
Conclusion: S will win.
(3) State the Goal
On Weaken questions, the goal is to find an answer that makes the conclusion less likely. Select the choice that makes it less likely that Smolenski will assuredly win the nomination.
(4) Work From Wrong to Right
(A) Since the argument does not state that the political analysts have voting power, this choice is irrelevant, as their opinion does not make Smolenski’s nomination at the convention more or less likely.
(B) The argument establishes that four of Brown’s delegates did not switch to Smolinski. Some means at least one, but even if all four of these delegates switched to Akubar, Akubar would still have fewer votes.
(C) Since the argument does not indicate that such actions would result in the removal of voting rights, this choice is irrelevant, as it does not make Smolenski’s nomination less likely.
(D) CORRECT. If there were unpledged delegates, as this choice states, it would be numerically possible for Akubar to win if these unpledged delegates selected Akubar in the final vote. Thus, the conclusion that Smolenski was assured of victory is less likely.
(E) This choice is irrelevant. Whether delegates this year have previously served as delegates or not has no bearing on the outcome of the vote.
