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GmatStuck
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25 Feb 2025, 16:32
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Trade negotiator: Increasing economic prosperity in a country tends to bring political freedom to its inhabitants. Therefore, it is wrong for any country to adopt trade policies that are likely to seriously hinder growth in the prosperity of any other country.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, would most help to justify the trade negotiator's reasoning?
(A) Every country should adopt at least some policies that encourage the development of political freedom in other countries.
(B) Both economic prosperity and political freedom can contribute to the overall well-being of any country's inhabitants.
(C) The primary reason that any country seeks economic prosperity is to foster political freedom in that country.
(D) A country should not do anything that might hinder the growth of political freedom in any other country.
(E) It is wrong for any country to adopt trade policies that might diminish the prosperity of its inhabitants.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, would most help to justify the trade negotiator's reasoning?
(A) Every country should adopt at least some policies that encourage the development of political freedom in other countries.
(B) Both economic prosperity and political freedom can contribute to the overall well-being of any country's inhabitants.
(C) The primary reason that any country seeks economic prosperity is to foster political freedom in that country.
(D) A country should not do anything that might hinder the growth of political freedom in any other country.
(E) It is wrong for any country to adopt trade policies that might diminish the prosperity of its inhabitants.
06 Mar 2025, 14:50
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Here is my reasoning.
Conclusion: Therefore, it is wrong for any country to adopt trade policies that are likely to seriously hinder growth in the prosperity of any other country.
This is a judgement that the negotiator is passing that IT IS WRONG to adopt trade policies which have the probability of hindering growth for the other country.
If we notice this judgement, it sounds STRONG.
(A)- Every country should adopt at least some policies that encourage the development of political freedom in other countries.
This means at least some policies should support the growth, which also means that there may be some policies that do not support. But our conclusion is strongly saying it is wrong to have a negative policy only. Therefore it is wrong.
(B)- Overall well being is out of scope.
(C)- Why a country seeks economic prosperity is irrelevant to the conclusion.
(E)- Conclusion is concerned about other countries option is about our country. Clearly, going in wrong direction.
This lefts us with D
Notice how strong this option looks like and it perfectly aligns with our strong conclusion.
Hope it makes sense.
Let me know in case of any doubt.
Conclusion: Therefore, it is wrong for any country to adopt trade policies that are likely to seriously hinder growth in the prosperity of any other country.
This is a judgement that the negotiator is passing that IT IS WRONG to adopt trade policies which have the probability of hindering growth for the other country.
If we notice this judgement, it sounds STRONG.
(A)- Every country should adopt at least some policies that encourage the development of political freedom in other countries.
This means at least some policies should support the growth, which also means that there may be some policies that do not support. But our conclusion is strongly saying it is wrong to have a negative policy only. Therefore it is wrong.
(B)- Overall well being is out of scope.
(C)- Why a country seeks economic prosperity is irrelevant to the conclusion.
(E)- Conclusion is concerned about other countries option is about our country. Clearly, going in wrong direction.
This lefts us with D
Notice how strong this option looks like and it perfectly aligns with our strong conclusion.
Hope it makes sense.
Let me know in case of any doubt.
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