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The village of Teeburg has received grant money to study whether it should retain or dissolve its village police department. The department, which currently represents 30 percent of the annual budget of the village, has two full-time and several part-time employees. Since the village is also within the purview of the county sheriff and the state police, who are housed just five miles away, the village department may be considered a luxury.
The argument's conclusion logically depends on which of the following?
(A) There is not a significant amount of crime in Teeburg.
(B) State police or sheriff's deputies could easily patrol Teeburg.
(C) Villages and small towns have little need for police departments.
(D) The grant will show that Teeburg can cut positions and save money.
(E) Teeburg could maintain the same amount of safety with fewer employees.
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The argument's conclusion logically depends on which of the following?
(A) There is not a significant amount of crime in Teeburg.
(B) State police or sheriff's deputies could easily patrol Teeburg.
(C) Villages and small towns have little need for police departments.
(D) The grant will show that Teeburg can cut positions and save money.
(E) Teeburg could maintain the same amount of safety with fewer employees.
(McGraw-Hill)
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Premise 1) The Police department currently represents 30 percent of the annual budget of the village.
Premise 2) Since the village is also within the purview of the county sheriff and the state police, who are nearby village.
Conclusion:) Spending money on Village Police department is a luxury (Not necessarily needed)
The conclusion says the Police department in village is a luxury (Spending 30% of village budget) that testifies the villagers don't really need such police department because their village is near to County Sheriff and state police department.
the option justifying this is:
(A) There is not a significant amount of crime in Teeburg. (we don't have any stats regarding crime, so we can't assume that the villagers don't need police department because of low crime rates.) (INCORRECT)
(B) State police or sheriff's deputies could easily patrol Teeburg. (Yes, The county sheriff and state police departments are nearby village) (CORRECT)
(C) Villages and small towns have little need for police departments. (we have no such data regarding the villagers need of police department or not)(Incorrect)
(D) The grant will show that Teeburg can cut positions and save money. (Even though 30% amount of budget will be saved, there is no such thing mentioned testifying that the villagers will prioritize money over safety) (INCORRECT)
(E) Teeburg could maintain the same amount of safety with fewer employees. (Again, no such data regarding employed police force number is given) (INCORRECT)
Answer is B
Premise 2) Since the village is also within the purview of the county sheriff and the state police, who are nearby village.
Conclusion:) Spending money on Village Police department is a luxury (Not necessarily needed)
The conclusion says the Police department in village is a luxury (Spending 30% of village budget) that testifies the villagers don't really need such police department because their village is near to County Sheriff and state police department.
the option justifying this is:
(A) There is not a significant amount of crime in Teeburg. (we don't have any stats regarding crime, so we can't assume that the villagers don't need police department because of low crime rates.) (INCORRECT)
(B) State police or sheriff's deputies could easily patrol Teeburg. (Yes, The county sheriff and state police departments are nearby village) (CORRECT)
(C) Villages and small towns have little need for police departments. (we have no such data regarding the villagers need of police department or not)(Incorrect)
(D) The grant will show that Teeburg can cut positions and save money. (Even though 30% amount of budget will be saved, there is no such thing mentioned testifying that the villagers will prioritize money over safety) (INCORRECT)
(E) Teeburg could maintain the same amount of safety with fewer employees. (Again, no such data regarding employed police force number is given) (INCORRECT)
Answer is B
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
(B) The author concludes that the village department is a luxury because the county sheriff and the state police are so close by. This is only valid if those departments have the personnel and the authorization to patrol the village, making choice (B) the best answer.
(B) The author concludes that the village department is a luxury because the county sheriff and the state police are so close by. This is only valid if those departments have the personnel and the authorization to patrol the village, making choice (B) the best answer.
