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25 Oct 2021, 07:30
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Commentator: For a free market to function properly, each prospective buyer of an item must be able to contact a large number of independent prospective sellers and compare the prices charged for the item to what the item is worth. Thus, despite advertised prices and written estimates available from many of its individual businesses, the auto repair industry does not constitute a properly functioning free market.
The conclusion of the commentator’s argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) People do not usually shop for auto repairs but instead take their autos to their regular repair shop out of habit.
(B) Some persons who are shopping for auto repairs cannot determine what these repairs are worth.
(C) Not all auto repair shops give customers written estimates.
(D) Many auto repair shops charge more for auto repairs than these repairs are worth.
(E) Because it is not regulated, the auto repair industry does not have standardized prices.
The conclusion of the commentator’s argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) People do not usually shop for auto repairs but instead take their autos to their regular repair shop out of habit.
(B) Some persons who are shopping for auto repairs cannot determine what these repairs are worth.
(C) Not all auto repair shops give customers written estimates.
(D) Many auto repair shops charge more for auto repairs than these repairs are worth.
(E) Because it is not regulated, the auto repair industry does not have standardized prices.
06 Nov 2021, 19:30
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EXPLANATION FROM Fox LSAT
The evidence is the first sentence: For a free market to exist, it’s necessary for a prospective buyer to be able to contact a large number of independent prospective sellers and compare prices. The conclusion is the last part of the last sentence: “The auto repair industry does not constitute a properly functioning free market.”
We are asked to find an assumption that allows the conclusion to “follow logically.” In other words, we are asked to be the attorney for the Commentator, and come up with a dream premise that will prove the Commentator’s conclusion. This is a Sufficient Assumption question. Pretend you’re going to hire an expert witness on behalf of the Commentator. An expert witness, if you have enough money, will say whatever you want her to say. If you need to prove that the auto repair industry is not a properly functioning free market, what do you want your expensive expert to say? Think about it for a minute. It’s very simple. You must connect the evidence you already have to the conclusion the Commentator is trying to make. You should be able to predict the correct answer here with frightening certainty.
My prediction is, “The auto repair industry does not allow each prospective buyer to contact a large number of independent prospective sellers and compare prices.” As we go through the answer choices, let’s pretend each one is a different prospective expert witness. Which one are we going to hire?
A) The Commentator didn’t mention what people “usually do out of habit.” The Commentator was solely concerned with whether or not buyers are able to contact multiple sellers if they choose to do so. This feels like a trap. Next please.
B) Hmm. This isn’t what we were looking for. However, the argument did say that people have to be able to “compare the prices charged for the item to what the item is worth.” That only makes sense if everyone can figure out, independently, what the item is worth. So there’s a case for B.
C) “Written estimates”?! Who gives a ****? The point is: Can people get lots of quotes or not? You’re fired.
D) Obviously this is true. Who cares? The point is: Can people get lots of quotes or not? You’re fired.
E) No way. It’s definitely not about whether the market is “regulated” or has “standardized prices.”
A is a trap, and C through E are all irrelevant. Even though B isn’t exactly what we predicted, I do think that if it is true then the auto repair market can’t possibly be a “properly functioning free market” as defined by the Commentator.
So our answer is B.
08 Nov 2021, 09:41
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Commentator: For a free market to function properly, each prospective buyer of an item must be able to contact a large number of independent prospective sellers and compare the prices charged for the item to what the item is worth. Thus, despite advertised prices and written estimates available from many of its individual businesses, the auto repair industry does not constitute a properly functioning free market.
The conclusion of the commentator’s argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Last sentence is the conclusion. Commentator set forth how a free market may function properly within which it is required to find an assumption that suffices such a conclusion to reach out.
(A) People do not usually shop for auto repairs but instead take their autos to their regular repair shop out of habit.
(B) Some persons who are shopping for auto repairs cannot determine what these repairs are worth.
(C) Not all auto repair shops give customers written estimates.
(D) Many auto repair shops charge more for auto repairs than these repairs are worth.
(E) Because it is not regulated, the auto repair industry does not have standardized prices.
Only A and B stand out. A is too good to go for, but it just destroys the premise(blue text) of the argument. This makes it wrong.
On the other hand, B does not help at all, especially when the term 'some' is used which makes is loose candidate. Unfortunately, it is better relatively.
Answer B.
The conclusion of the commentator’s argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Last sentence is the conclusion. Commentator set forth how a free market may function properly within which it is required to find an assumption that suffices such a conclusion to reach out.
(A) People do not usually shop for auto repairs but instead take their autos to their regular repair shop out of habit.
(B) Some persons who are shopping for auto repairs cannot determine what these repairs are worth.
(C) Not all auto repair shops give customers written estimates.
(D) Many auto repair shops charge more for auto repairs than these repairs are worth.
(E) Because it is not regulated, the auto repair industry does not have standardized prices.
Only A and B stand out. A is too good to go for, but it just destroys the premise(blue text) of the argument. This makes it wrong.
On the other hand, B does not help at all, especially when the term 'some' is used which makes is loose candidate. Unfortunately, it is better relatively.
Answer B.
