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Historian: It is often claimed that in many ancient societies, spices were used to disguise the taste of spoiled meat. This claim should, however, be evaluated in its full economic context. In the early days of the Roman Empire, a pound of ginger could cost as much as 5,000 times the average daily wage. Surely, anyone who could afford such a luxury would simply buy fresh meat rather than attempting to hide unpleasant flavors in rotten meat.
In the above argument, the statement in boldface plays which of the following roles?
(A) It is data in support of a claim that the historian is attempting to refute.
(B) It is evidence that supports the historian’s conclusion.
(C) It is the conclusion of the historian’s argument.
(D) It is a claim that the historian is attempting to refute.
(E) It is data whose accuracy the historian questions.
In the above argument, the statement in boldface plays which of the following roles?
(A) It is data in support of a claim that the historian is attempting to refute.
(B) It is evidence that supports the historian’s conclusion.
(C) It is the conclusion of the historian’s argument.
(D) It is a claim that the historian is attempting to refute.
(E) It is data whose accuracy the historian questions.
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KAPLAN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:
STEP 1: IDENTIFY THE QUESTION TYPE
Since this asks you to identify the role played by a statement in boldface, it’s a Bolded Statement question.
STEP 2: UNTANGLE THE STIMULUS
The stimulus opens with a claim that spices were often used to cover up spoiled meat; note that the historian does not claim this view as her own. Instead, she states that it should be evaluated in light of the conditions of the time. The bolded statement then provides data that relates to the exorbitant price of ginger in Ancient Rome. Based on that evidence, the historian then presents her own conclusion: that it would not make sense to use such an expensive spice, since anyone who could afford it would just buy unspoiled meat.
STEP 3: PREDICT THE ANSWER
Since the bolded statement is historical data, it’s evidence. However, since there are two claims in this stimulus, you need to predict which claim the evidence supports. In this case, it’s the historian’s claim.
STEP 4: EVALUATE THE CHOICES
(B) states that the statement is evidence for the historian’s conclusion, so it’s correct. (A) correctly states that the bolded statement supports a claim, but for the wrong conclusion. (C) mischaracterizes the statement as the historian’s conclusion rather than evidence. Similarly, (D) incorrectly states that it’s the claim that the historian is trying to refute; the refuted claim appears in the first sentence of the stimulus. (E) claims that the historian questions the accuracy of the data in the bolded statement; however, since it’s evidence to support her own conclusion, her argument rests on the veracity of the evidence.
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