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The return of organic wastes to the soil is a good solution to waste disposal problems only if the wastes are nontoxic and not too much energy is expended in transporting them. In small-scale organic farming, the wastes are nontoxic and not too much energy is expended in transporting them. Hence, returning organic wastes to the soil is a good way for small-scale organic farms to solve their waste disposal problems.
Which one of the following exhibits flawed reasoning most similar to the flawed reasoning exhibited by the argument above?
(A) Plants thrive if they get an abundance of moisture, light, and nutrients. In greenhouses, plants get an optimal combination of all three, which is why commercially produced plants are so healthy when you first buy them.
(B) When every country has equal access to markets, which will be the case 20 years from now, globalization of markets will provide a way for each country to optimize its use of resources. So, globalization of markets will show the desired results 20 years from now.
(C) To be viable, a business idea must be clear, cost-effective, practical, and responsive to a market demand. Your idea for a website information service has all these properties, so it is viable.
(D) Those competitors—and only those—who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for the award: they must be under 19 years of age, be in secondary school, and have played the sport for at least the two years immediately preceding the competition. You meet all the criteria, so you are eligible.
(E) A meal is nutritious only if it includes both carbohydrates and protein. Almost 80 percent of the calories in what I ate for lunch were from fat, so what I ate for lunch was not nutritious.
Which one of the following exhibits flawed reasoning most similar to the flawed reasoning exhibited by the argument above?
(A) Plants thrive if they get an abundance of moisture, light, and nutrients. In greenhouses, plants get an optimal combination of all three, which is why commercially produced plants are so healthy when you first buy them.
(B) When every country has equal access to markets, which will be the case 20 years from now, globalization of markets will provide a way for each country to optimize its use of resources. So, globalization of markets will show the desired results 20 years from now.
(C) To be viable, a business idea must be clear, cost-effective, practical, and responsive to a market demand. Your idea for a website information service has all these properties, so it is viable.
(D) Those competitors—and only those—who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for the award: they must be under 19 years of age, be in secondary school, and have played the sport for at least the two years immediately preceding the competition. You meet all the criteria, so you are eligible.
(E) A meal is nutritious only if it includes both carbohydrates and protein. Almost 80 percent of the calories in what I ate for lunch were from fat, so what I ate for lunch was not nutritious.
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We can break down the original argument and then compare it to the given options to find the one with the most similar flawed reasoning.
The original argument structure:
1. Premise 1: Returning organic wastes to soil is good for waste disposal if two conditions are met (nontoxic and low energy transport).
2. Premise 2: Small-scale organic farming meets these two conditions.
3. Conclusion: Therefore, returning organic wastes to soil is good for small-scale organic farms to solve waste disposal problems.
The flaw in this argument is that it assumes that meeting the necessary conditions is sufficient to conclude that the solution is good. It ignores the possibility of other factors that might make this solution less desirable or other solutions that might be better.
(A) Plants thrive if they get an abundance of moisture, light, and nutrients. In greenhouses, plants get an optimal combination of all three, which is why commercially produced plants are so healthy when you first buy them.
This option doesn't have the same structure or flaw. It's a straightforward cause-effect statement.
(B) When every country has equal access to markets, which will be the case 20 years from now, globalization of markets will provide a way for each country to optimize its use of resources. So, globalization of markets will show the desired results 20 years from now.
This option has a similar structure, but the flaw is different. It assumes that future conditions will lead to a certain outcome without considering other factors.
(C) To be viable, a business idea must be clear, cost-effective, practical, and responsive to a market demand. Your idea for a website information service has all these properties, so it is viable.
This option has the most similar structure and flaw to the original argument:
1. Premise 1: A business idea must have four properties to be viable.
2. Premise 2: Your idea has all four properties.
3. Conclusion: Therefore, your idea is viable.
The flaw here is the same as in the original argument: it assumes that meeting the necessary conditions is sufficient to conclude viability, without considering other potential factors.
(D) Those competitors—and only those—who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for the award: they must be under 19 years of age, be in secondary school, and have played the sport for at least the two years immediately preceding the competition. You meet all the criteria, so you are eligible.
This option is a valid argument form and doesn't contain the same flaw.
(E) A meal is nutritious only if it includes both carbohydrates and protein. Almost 80 percent of the calories in what I ate for lunch were from fat, so what I ate for lunch was not nutritious.
This option is a valid argument form and doesn't contain the same flaw.
Therefore, the answer that exhibits flawed reasoning most similar to the original argument is (C).
The original argument structure:
1. Premise 1: Returning organic wastes to soil is good for waste disposal if two conditions are met (nontoxic and low energy transport).
2. Premise 2: Small-scale organic farming meets these two conditions.
3. Conclusion: Therefore, returning organic wastes to soil is good for small-scale organic farms to solve waste disposal problems.
The flaw in this argument is that it assumes that meeting the necessary conditions is sufficient to conclude that the solution is good. It ignores the possibility of other factors that might make this solution less desirable or other solutions that might be better.
(A) Plants thrive if they get an abundance of moisture, light, and nutrients. In greenhouses, plants get an optimal combination of all three, which is why commercially produced plants are so healthy when you first buy them.
This option doesn't have the same structure or flaw. It's a straightforward cause-effect statement.
(B) When every country has equal access to markets, which will be the case 20 years from now, globalization of markets will provide a way for each country to optimize its use of resources. So, globalization of markets will show the desired results 20 years from now.
This option has a similar structure, but the flaw is different. It assumes that future conditions will lead to a certain outcome without considering other factors.
(C) To be viable, a business idea must be clear, cost-effective, practical, and responsive to a market demand. Your idea for a website information service has all these properties, so it is viable.
This option has the most similar structure and flaw to the original argument:
1. Premise 1: A business idea must have four properties to be viable.
2. Premise 2: Your idea has all four properties.
3. Conclusion: Therefore, your idea is viable.
The flaw here is the same as in the original argument: it assumes that meeting the necessary conditions is sufficient to conclude viability, without considering other potential factors.
(D) Those competitors—and only those—who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for the award: they must be under 19 years of age, be in secondary school, and have played the sport for at least the two years immediately preceding the competition. You meet all the criteria, so you are eligible.
This option is a valid argument form and doesn't contain the same flaw.
(E) A meal is nutritious only if it includes both carbohydrates and protein. Almost 80 percent of the calories in what I ate for lunch were from fat, so what I ate for lunch was not nutritious.
This option is a valid argument form and doesn't contain the same flaw.
Therefore, the answer that exhibits flawed reasoning most similar to the original argument is (C).
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