In the future, marine archaeologists will continually lose out on pote

Question

In the future, marine archaeologists will continually lose out on potentially rich sources of insight into the past. This is because private salvage companies keep the spoils of historical shipwrecks in the hands of private collectors. Two recent discoveries illustrate the contrast between scholarly and private recoveries: a seventeenth-century ship discovered by an archaeologist in the late 1990s has inspired several books and articles. In contrast, only one book has been published about a steamship raised by a private salvage firm in 2003.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above?

A. Most private salvage companies allow marine archaeologists to examine artifacts recovered from shipwrecks before those artifacts are sold to private collectors.

B. Shipwreck discoveries have declined rapidly since the mid-1970s and could run out entirely in about thirty years.

C. It takes several years after any given historical shipwreck is discovered for scholars to begin publishing books and articles about that find.

D. Marine archaeologists’ discoveries of historical shipwrecks often occur during expeditions funded by private donors.

E. Only private salvage companies have the resources to search the deeper and trickier waters where most remaining undiscovered shipwrecks are likely located.

gmatdordie · Answer

Correct OA:C

Strengtheing argument

Any data point which says any archaelogical evidence found by private companies do not allow the researchers to publish the book
or any research
A. Most private salvage companies allow marine archaeologists to examine artifacts recovered from shipwrecks before those artifacts are sold to private collectors. - weakening the argumnet

B. Shipwreck discoveries have declined rapidly since the mid-1970s and could run out entirely in about thirty years.-weakening

C. It takes several years after any given historical shipwreck is discovered for scholars to begin publishing books and articles about that find. correct oa-matched pre-thinking

D. Marine archaeologists’ discoveries of historical shipwrecks often occur during expeditions funded by private donors. -weakening argument

E. Only private salvage companies have the resources to search the deeper and trickier waters where most remaining undiscovered shipwrecks are likely located. -out of scope

akrockheartz19 · Answer

The conclusion is that marine archaeologists will continually lose out on potentially rich sources of insight into the past.

We are asked to strengthen the argument by reinforcing the conclusion. Choice E does that.

If only private companies can do the search, marine archaeologists will continue to miss out further.

siddhantvarma · Answer

The argument states that marine archaeologists will lose out on valuable historical insights because private salvage companies keep artifacts from historical shipwrecks in the hands of private collectors. This practice limits the amount of scholarly research and publications that can result from such discoveries.To strengthen the argument, we need to find an answer choice that supports the idea that private salvage companies negatively impact the ability of scholars to study and learn from shipwreck discoveries.

Analysis of the Answer Choices: 
 
  A. Most private salvage companies allow marine archaeologists to examine artifacts recovered from shipwrecks before those artifacts are sold to private collectors.

This choice suggests that marine archaeologists do have some access to artifacts recovered by private salvage companies, which could actually weaken the argument that salvage companies hinder scholarly research. Therefore, it does not strengthen the argument.   We can eliminate A.

B. Shipwreck discoveries have declined rapidly since the mid-1970s and could run out entirely in about thirty years.

This choice is about the general decline in shipwreck discoveries and does not directly address the contrast between private salvage companies and archaeologists. It does not strengthen the specific argument about how salvage companies hinder scholarly research.   We can rule out B.

C. It takes several years after any given historical shipwreck is discovered for scholars to begin publishing books and articles about that find.

This choice suggests a delay in scholarly publication but does not address the central issue of private companies restricting access to artifacts. It does not strengthen the argument.   C is out.

D. Marine archaeologists’ discoveries of historical shipwrecks often occur during expeditions funded by private donors.

This choice discusses funding sources for marine archaeologists but does not relate to how private salvage companies affect scholarly research. It does not strengthen the argument.   We can eliminate D.

E. Only private salvage companies have the resources to search the deeper and trickier waters where most remaining undiscovered shipwrecks are likely located.

This choice suggests that private companies are the only ones capable of discovering many shipwrecks, which implies that if these companies keep the artifacts for private collectors, scholars will lose access to most of the undiscovered shipwrecks. This supports the argument that private salvage companies limit scholarly access to important historical finds and strengthens the argument.   E sounds good.

The correct answer is (E)  . It strengthens the argument by highlighting that private salvage companies, by being the only ones with the resources to discover most remaining shipwrecks, could indeed prevent scholars from accessing and studying these important historical finds, thereby supporting the idea that archaeologists will miss out on valuable sources of insight.

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