The federal government expects hospitals to perform 10,000 organ trans

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The federal government expects hospitals to perform 10,000 organ transplants next year. But it is doubtful that this many donor organ will be available since the number of fatalities resulting from car and motorcycle accidents has been dropping steadily over the past decade.

The argument above makes which of the following assumptions?

(A) A significant number of the organs used in transplants come from people who die in car and motorcycle accidents. 
(B) The number of car and motorcycle accidents will increase significantly during the next year. 
(C) No more than 10,000 people will be in need of organ transplants during the next year. 
(D) In the past the federal government's estimates of the number of organ transplants needed during a given year have been very unreliable. 
(E) For any given fatality resulting from a car or motorcycle accident, there is a hospital in the vicinity in need' of an organ for a transplant

globaldesi · Answer

Asumption is accidents give a big pool of donors. this is a missing linking between premise and conclusion

(A) A significant number of the organs used in transplants come from people who die in car and motorcycle accidents.  Stated what we are looking for 
(B) The number of car and motorcycle accidents will increase significantly during the next year.  it reverses hence weakens the conclusion  
(C) No more than 10,000 people will be in need of organ transplants during the next year.  No effect 
(D) In the past the federal government's estimates of the number of organ transplants needed during a given year have been very unreliable.  Again it has no link with accidents 
(E) For any given fatality resulting from a car or motorcycle accident, there is a hospital in the vicinity in need' of an organ for a transplant This does not connect with the premise

JanelleRequena · Answer

Smokers who suffer from heart disease which is caused by their smoking should not be allowed to get free health treatment. That is because this is an example of self-inflicted illness. Those whose actions have caused illness or injury to themselves should make a financial contribution to their treatment.

Which one of the following best illustrates the principle underlying the argument above?

Which one of the following best illustrates the principle underlying the argument above?

epsilon-delta · Answer

The argument is based on the assumption that the decrease in fatalities from car and motorcycle accidents is a significant factor in the availability of donor organs for transplants. Let's evaluate each answer choice:

(A) A significant number of the organs used in transplants come from people who die in car and motorcycle accidents.
 - This answer choice aligns with the assumption made in the argument. If a significant number of organs used in transplants come from accident victims, then a decrease in accident fatalities would indeed impact the availability of donor organs.

(B) The number of car and motorcycle accidents will increase significantly during the next year.
 - This answer choice is not relevant to the argument's assumption. The argument is concerned with the decrease in accident fatalities, not the prediction of future accidents.

(C) No more than 10,000 people will be in need of organ transplants during the next year.
 - This answer choice does not address the assumption made in the argument regarding the source of donor organs. It focuses on the demand for transplants, not the availability of donor organs.

(D) In the past, the federal government's estimates of the number of organ transplants needed during a given year have been very unreliable.
 - This answer choice introduces a new issue about the reliability of government estimates but does not directly address the assumption made in the argument about the source of donor organs.

(E) For any given fatality resulting from a car or motorcycle accident, there is a hospital in the vicinity in need of an organ for a transplant.
 - This answer choice is not relevant to the argument's assumption about the source of donor organs. It introduces a different consideration about the matching of fatalities to hospitals in need.

The correct answer is (A) because it directly addresses the assumption that the argument relies on, which is that a significant number of organs used in transplants come from people who die in car and motorcycle accidents. If this assumption were not true, then the argument's conclusion would be less valid.

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