Most tenants living in apartments do not stay in one location for very

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Most tenants living in apartments do not stay in one location for very long, moving to a new building every few years. However, the Eyre Apartments Housing Complex is well-known for retaining its tenants. Eyre Apartments’ building manager credits this success to the close-knit, cooperative community environment that the company has fostered in its housing complex.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the Eyre Apartments Housing Complex’s explanation of its success in retaining tenants?

A. Some tenants living in apartments move to a new building if they become bored with their current neighborhood. 
B. The cost of living in Eyre Apartments is relatively low compared to other housing complexes nearby.
C. Many of Eyre Apartments’ oldest tenants had previously lived in only one other housing complex.
D. In a cooperative community environment, people avoid behaving in a way that might threaten group harmony and thus avoid mentioning to their fellow tenants any dissatisfaction they might have with their accommodations.
E. A non-cooperative community environment hinders the communication between the tenants and the building managers that tenants consider necessary for a comfortable living situation.

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postAlone · Answer

Correct Answer: E

A. Some tenants living in apartments move to a new building if they become bored with their current neighborhood.

Incorrect. This statement is about boredom with the neighborhood, which doesn't directly connect to or validate the manager's specific claim about a "cooperative community environment" inside the building.

B. The cost of living in Eyre Apartments is relatively low compared to other housing complexes nearby.

Incorrect. This actually weakens the manager's argument by providing an alternative explanation. If the cost is low, tenants might be staying for the cheap rent rather than the cooperative community.

C. Many of Eyre Apartments' oldest tenants had previously lived in only one other housing complex.

Incorrect. A tenant's previous rental history doesn't explain why they are choosing to stay at Eyre Apartments now. It gives no support to the "cooperative community" theory.

D. In a cooperative community environment, people avoid behaving in a way that might threaten group harmony and thus avoid mentioning to their fellow tenants any dissatisfaction they might have with their accommodations.

Incorrect. This suggests that a cooperative environment just makes people quiet about their complaints. Not complaining to neighbors doesn't mean they won't move out when their lease is up. It doesn't explain the high retention rate.

E. A non-cooperative community environment hinders the communication between the tenants and the building managers that tenants consider necessary for a comfortable living situation.

Correct. This option strengthens the argument by showing the negative consequences of lacking the proposed cause. If a non-cooperative environment prevents necessary communication and makes living uncomfortable (leading to turnover), it strongly implies that a cooperative environment (like Eyre's) facilitates this necessary communication, resulting in a comfortable living situation and thus explaining why tenants stay.

vasu1104 · Answer

most tenants dont stay in one location for long time and move to other location. 
 eyre apartments is known for retaining its tenants. 
 reason- close nit and cooperative environments.

A but even this applies to cooperative neighborhood as well. so this doesnt necessarily strengthen it. 
 B then this weaken the arguments as low cost is reason for their staying back and not cooperastive community. 
 C this has no impact at all. 
 D this somehow weaken it. if people are not opening up because of cooperative environments then they are avoiding the confrontation and eventually blow up and leave. 
 E if communication is lacking and is driving factor for comfortable living situation then building managers reasoning make more sense to believe in him. so this strengthen it.

Dereno · Answer

The general view about tenants is that - Most tenants usually move from one place to another, and do not stay in an apartment for a very long time. But, an exception to this principle is Eyre apartments, which retains tenants for a long time.

The reason as put forth by the manager of Eyre apartment is the cooperative community environment, which is a close knit group that has fostered a conducive atmosphere for the tenants.

We need to find a strengthener.

A. Some tenants living in apartments move to a new building if they become bored with their current neighborhood.

This is the general principle of how a tenant behaves. Moreover, it doesn’t speak about Eyre apartment and expresses a more generalised view, which doesn’t strengthen the view. Hence, Wrong.

B. The cost of living in Eyre Apartments is relatively low compared to other housing complexes nearby.

If the cost is low, and this has facilitated the retention of tenants. Then the aspect of cooperative community within Eyre Apartments to retain tenants seems to raise doubts. Hence, wrong.

C. Many of Eyre Apartments’ oldest tenants had previously lived in only one other housing complex.

The past histories of the tenants and their track records are immaterial to the context of the question. Hence, Wrong.

D. In a cooperative community environment, people avoid behaving in a way that might threaten group harmony and thus avoid mentioning to their fellow tenants any dissatisfaction they might have with their accommodations.

This questions the underlying foundation of cooperative communities. So, if a group even though feeling dissented doesn’t express or voice their concerns, the simmering resentment which might seem normal superficially is bound to explode in near future. Hence, doesn’t support the conclusion. Wrong.

E. A non-cooperative community environment hinders the communication between the tenants and the building managers that tenants consider necessary for a comfortable living situation.

This option rather than directly supporting the cooperative community express a sharp and harsh criticism towards the non cooperative community. These negative views strengthens the beauty within the cooperative community. Hence, a strengthening aspect. Correct answer.

Option E

Navdeep2000 · Answer

Aș per the para, the manager sights cooperative community as the reason for retention of its tenants.  
 In order to support it, we have to locate something on the lines that says that tenants value this cooperative community, something which other apartments lack.  
 So, let's check our options now.

A. Some tenants living in apartments move to a new building if they become bored with their current neighborhood. 
 The manager just pointed out the cooperative community as the reason for the tenants retention. However, to assume that one doesn't get bored with the community would be a bit of stretch, since nothing in the para supports such assumption. Rejected.

B. The cost of living in Eyre Apartments is relatively low compared to other housing complexes nearby. 
 If the low cost is the reason for tenants retention, that it weakens the managers claim attributing the results to the cooperative community. Rejected.

C. Many of Eyre Apartments’ oldest tenants had previously lived in only one other housing complex. 
 This info doesn't help understand as if how it's related to the tenants retention reason. It doesn't support, and either weaken the claim. Rejected.

D. In a cooperative community environment, people avoid behaving in a way that might threaten group harmony and thus avoid mentioning to their fellow tenants any dissatisfaction they might have with their accommodations. 
 To avoid mentioning one's dissatisfaction to others is a one thing, not moving the apartment is other, since the tenant could still have an option to move. Hence, it doesn't explain the reasoning. Rejected.

E. A non-cooperative community environment hinders the communication between the tenants and the building managers that tenants consider necessary for a comfortable living situation.  
 If tenants find that communication is a must between them and the building managers and its something other apartments do not have, that could explain the reason for their stay, which also supports the Eyre Apartments building managers claim.  Option E

ExpertsGlobal5 · Answer

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