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Company spokesperson: As things stand at the moment, the fruitful cooperation between the Federal Government and our company has yielded satisfying results. The monetary aid we have been receiving has enabled us to fend off a personnel cut that would put thousands of employees out of work. A decision to discontinue the aid program will have adverse effects. It may force upon us a full reorganization program that will include a substantive reduction in the number of employees.
In the company spokesperson's argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is a pattern of cause and effect that the company spokesperson advocates; the second is a prediction of the consequences of changing that pattern.
B. The first is an assumption about a pattern of cause and effect; the second is a case in point.
C. The first is a premise about the present; the second is a premise about the future.
D. The first acknowledges a current status quo; the second offers a way out of it.
E. The first is a piece of evidence in support of the position of the company spokesperson; the second is a consideration against the conclusion of the argument.
In the company spokesperson's argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is a pattern of cause and effect that the company spokesperson advocates; the second is a prediction of the consequences of changing that pattern.
B. The first is an assumption about a pattern of cause and effect; the second is a case in point.
C. The first is a premise about the present; the second is a premise about the future.
D. The first acknowledges a current status quo; the second offers a way out of it.
E. The first is a piece of evidence in support of the position of the company spokesperson; the second is a consideration against the conclusion of the argument.
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Conclusion - Cooperation between Federal government and our company has yielded satisfactory results.
Evidence - Monetary aid helped in fending personnel cut
Counter conclusion - Discontinuing aid will have adverse effects
Counter evidence/prediction - Reorganization will force reduction in employees
A. The first is a pattern of cause and effect that the company spokesperson advocates; the second is a prediction of the consequences of changing that pattern. This seems to nicely fit in the above breakdown where the first part which seems to support the argument is accurately described whereas the second seems like a prediction arising from counter conclusion
B. The first is an assumption about a pattern of cause and effect; the second is a case in point. First is not an assumption but a fact
C. The first is a premise about the present; the second is a premise about the future. Second doesn't say anything about future but effects in case of turn of events
D. The first acknowledges a current status quo; the second offers a way out of it. Second doesn't offer the way out but predicts outcomes if the situation was different
E. The first is a piece of evidence in support of the position of the company spokesperson; the second is a consideration against the conclusion of the argument. First statement is an evidence which supports the conclusion but the second statement doesn't seem to be directly going against the conclusion. Instead it looks like it's predicting what could happen if monetary aids are stopped. To me it seemed like the second statement is anticipating the effects mentioned in counter conclusion rather than going directly against the main conclusion, so b/w A and E, A looks like a better choice.
IMO: A
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Company spokesperson: As things stand at the moment, the fruitful cooperation between the Federal Government and our company has yielded satisfying results. The monetary aid we have been receiving has enabled us to fend off a personnel cut that would put thousands of employees out of work. A decision to discontinue the aid program will have adverse effects. It may force upon us a full reorganization program that will include a substantive reduction in the number of employees.
In the company spokesperson's argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is a pattern of cause and effect that the company spokesperson advocates; the second is a prediction of the consequences of changing that pattern.
This is a Boldface Type question, in which you are required to define the role of the two boldface sections in the argument. Read the argument and break it down using indicative words:
- Sentence 1 is a judgment about the cooperation, so it's the spokesman's first conclusion.
- The first boldface portion, or sentence 2, is the premise upon which the first conclusion is based. It describes a relationship of cause and effect: the company was able to avoid the personnel cut because it received the monetary aid.
- Sentence 3 is another judgment (i.e., conclusion), regarding what would happen should the funding stop.
- The second boldface portion, or sentence 4, cites a prediction which continues that judgment so it is also a conclusion (the continuation of the second).
The spokesperson advocates the continuation of monetary aid (i.e., the pattern of cause and effect in the premise) and the second boldface part is the prediction of what would happen should that aid stop.
B. The first is an assumption about a pattern of cause and effect; the second is a case in point.
Incorrect.
This is a Boldface Type question, in which you are required to define the role of the two boldface sections in the argument. Read the argument and break it down using indicative words:
- Sentence 1 is a judgment about the cooperation, so it's the spokesman's first conclusion.
- The first boldface portion, or sentence 2, is the premise upon which the first conclusion is based. It describes a relationship of cause and effect: the company was able to avoid the personnel cut because it received the monetary aid.
- Sentence 3 is another judgment (i.e., conclusion), regarding what would happen should the funding stop.
- The second boldface portion, or sentence 4, cites a prediction which continues that judgment so it is also a conclusion (the continuation of the second).
The salesperson does not assume what happened with the monetary aid - he or she knows it. That information is presented matter-of-factly, so it's a premise. You can immediately eliminate answer choices that incorrectly define the first boldface part; do not waste time reading the rest.
C. The first is a premise about the present; the second is a premise about the future.
Incorrect.
While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. The second part can be eliminated simply based on its inherent flaw - a premise is factual data and therefore cannot be about the future (which is unknown). Statements about the future are called predictions and usually serve as conclusions.
D. The first acknowledges a current status quo; the second offers a way out of it.
Incorrect.
While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. The second part goes against the tone of the argument, as the spokesperson does not wish to end the current status quo but to maintain it.
E. The first is a piece of evidence in support of the position of the company spokesperson; the second is a consideration against the conclusion of the argument.
Incorrect.
While this answer choice defines the first boldface part correctly, it defines the second incorrectly. The second part is a prediction which strengthens, rather than weighs against, the conclusion in sentence 3 that stopping the monetary aid would be a bad idea.
