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In the argument given below, the part that is in boldface functions as which of the following?
The country of Boralia is among the world’s largest exporters of timber. Fearing that excessive logging is accelerating deforestation, the Boralian government plans to severely restrict logging operations. Job retraining will be provided for former loggers. Nevertheless, many of them will undoubtedly remain unemployed as a result of the restrictions, since a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers.
A. Background information that provides a context for the argument
B. A consideration that supports the conclusion of the argument
C. A consideration that tends to weaken the conclusion of the argument
D. A preliminary conclusion that supports the main conclusion of the argument
E. The conclusion of the argument
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The country of Boralia is among the world’s largest exporters of timber. Fearing that excessive logging is accelerating deforestation, the Boralian government plans to severely restrict logging operations. Job retraining will be provided for former loggers. Nevertheless, many of them will undoubtedly remain unemployed as a result of the restrictions, since a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers.
A. Background information that provides a context for the argument
B. A consideration that supports the conclusion of the argument
C. A consideration that tends to weaken the conclusion of the argument
D. A preliminary conclusion that supports the main conclusion of the argument
E. The conclusion of the argument
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In the argument given below, the part that is in boldface functions as which of the following?
The country of Boralia is among the world’s largest exporters of timber. Fearing that excessive logging is accelerating deforestation, the Boralian government plans to severely restrict logging operations. Job retraining will be provided for former loggers. Nevertheless, many of them will undoubtedly remain unemployed as a result of the restrictions, since a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers.
Analyzing the passage, we see that it has the following structure.
It first presents some background information:
The country of Boralia is among the world’s largest exporters of timber. Fearing that excessive logging is accelerating deforestation, the Boralian government plans to severely restrict logging operations. Job retraining will be provided for former loggers.
Then, it states a conclusion about the situation:
Nevertheless, many of them will undoubtedly remain unemployed as a result of the restrictions
Finally, it presents support for the conclusion introduced by the support indicator "since":
a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers
So, it appears that the boldfaced portion is the main conclusion.
A. Background information that provides a context for the argument
The boldfaced portion is not factual background information. It states a conclusion supported by other information.
Eliminate.
B. A consideration that supports the conclusion of the argument
The boldfaced portion does not support any other part of the passage.
Eliminate.
C. A consideration that tends to weaken the conclusion of the argument
There is no conclusion other than the one stated by the boldfaced portion. So, the boldfaced portion has nothing to weaken.
Eliminate.
D. A preliminary conclusion that supports the main conclusion of the argument
There is no conclusion of the argument other than the one stated by the boldfaced portion. So, there's no other conclusion for the boldfaced portion to support.
Eliminate.
E. The conclusion of the argument
The boldfaced portion is a conclusion supported by the premise "a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers," and it's the only conclusion in the passage.
So, the boldfaced portion is the conclusion of the argument.
Keep.
Correct answer: E
The country of Boralia is among the world’s largest exporters of timber. Fearing that excessive logging is accelerating deforestation, the Boralian government plans to severely restrict logging operations. Job retraining will be provided for former loggers. Nevertheless, many of them will undoubtedly remain unemployed as a result of the restrictions, since a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers.
Analyzing the passage, we see that it has the following structure.
It first presents some background information:
The country of Boralia is among the world’s largest exporters of timber. Fearing that excessive logging is accelerating deforestation, the Boralian government plans to severely restrict logging operations. Job retraining will be provided for former loggers.
Then, it states a conclusion about the situation:
Nevertheless, many of them will undoubtedly remain unemployed as a result of the restrictions
Finally, it presents support for the conclusion introduced by the support indicator "since":
a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers
So, it appears that the boldfaced portion is the main conclusion.
A. Background information that provides a context for the argument
The boldfaced portion is not factual background information. It states a conclusion supported by other information.
Eliminate.
B. A consideration that supports the conclusion of the argument
The boldfaced portion does not support any other part of the passage.
Eliminate.
C. A consideration that tends to weaken the conclusion of the argument
There is no conclusion other than the one stated by the boldfaced portion. So, the boldfaced portion has nothing to weaken.
Eliminate.
D. A preliminary conclusion that supports the main conclusion of the argument
There is no conclusion of the argument other than the one stated by the boldfaced portion. So, there's no other conclusion for the boldfaced portion to support.
Eliminate.
E. The conclusion of the argument
The boldfaced portion is a conclusion supported by the premise "a large drop in export revenue would weaken the Boralian economy to the point where there would be no jobs for retrained workers," and it's the only conclusion in the passage.
So, the boldfaced portion is the conclusion of the argument.
Keep.
Correct answer: E
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