Many elderly people prefer to live with their families rather than in

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Many elderly people prefer to live with their families rather than in old-age homes. However, because many families face increasing financial difficulties in sustaining multigenerational households, children are often obligated to send their elderly parents to old-age homes.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

A. Old-age homes generally provide better medical facilities than family households.
B. Most elderly parents are financially dependent on their children for daily expenses.
C. Families experiencing financial difficulty have no viable alternatives to old-age homes for caring for elderly parents.
D. Elderly people who live with their children require more financial resources than those living independently.
E. Children are legally required to place elderly parents in old-age homes when finances are strained.

odiomodi · Answer

Please can anyone explain how is the answer C? There can be other viable options as well, its just that the kids are choosing old age home

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Yes!  (C)  is the correct answer, rest all are incorrect.

A is not necessary.
B is illogical.
C is good to go.
D is irrelevant
E is not required.

Only  (C)  stands

asitrout · Answer

Can you please explain why C and not B?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Hi asitrout

"if elderly parents aren’t dependent"

If this is false then the family’s financial difficulties would not force sending them to an old-age home, because parents could pay their own way or live independently. That seems necessary, but actually, even if they are dependent, other alternatives such as government aid, cheaper housing, family help could avoid old-age homes.

The argument’s true gap is not just dependence. So B is Incorrect.

guddo · Answer

The argument claims financial difficulties force families to choose old-age homes, despite a preference for living together. This relies on the idea that when money is tight, there’s no other feasible way to care for elderly parents at home.

Looking at the options:

A is not assumed: better medical facilities aren’t mentioned or necessary for the argument.

B is not required: even if parents aren’t financially dependent, the family’s overall financial strain could still pressure them.

C is correct.  If families had other viable options (e.g., government aid, shared community care), financial difficulty wouldn’t necessarily lead to old-age homes. The argument assumes no such alternatives exist.

D is too specific: the argument doesn’t depend on comparing costs between living with children and living independently.

E is extreme and not assumed: legal obligation isn’t mentioned or needed.

Answer: C

guddo · Answer

Because the argument only needs that financial strain forces the choice, not that parents depend on kids for money. C is essential because if alternatives existed, money troubles wouldn’t lead to old-age homes. Without C, the argument collapses. B is just a possible detail, not required.

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