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Dear Experts,
Will really appreciate if you can rate and provide feedback on my first AWA.
Question: In the first four years that Montoya has served as mayor of the city of San Perdito, the population has decreased and
the unemployment rate has increased. Two businesses have closed for each new business that has opened. Under
Varro, who served as mayor for four years before Montoya, the unemployment rate decreased and the population
increased. Clearly, the residents of San Perdito would be best served if they voted Montoya out of office and
re-elected Varro.
My Response:
The argument states that during Montoya’s tenure as mayor, the unemployment rate has increased as compared to that during the tenure of Varro. The author concludes solely on the unemployment rate that the citizens of the city of San Perdito would be better served if Varro were re-elected as mayor. The line of reasoning adopted by the author of the argument is flawed because the author does not consider various other factors which could lead to deciding on which mayor is better.
Firstly, the argument states that the citizens should elect Varro simply because the unemployment rate during his tenure was lower and the population was higher. However, the argument fails to give any concrete numbers for the unemployment rates during the tenures of the two mayors. The case may be that the number of unemployed people have actually remained the same in either mayors tenure. For example, during Varro’s tenure, the population of San Perdito was 1,000,000 and the number of unemployed people was 100,000. Thus, the unemployment rate was 10%. But, during Montoya’s tenure, the population of the city decreased to 900,000 and the number of unemployed people stayed at 100,000. Thus, the rate of unemployment now is 11.11%.
Secondly, the prosperity of the city and its citizens cannot solely be based on the rate of unemployment and the increase or decrease in population. The prosperity of the citizens also depends on factors such as the public transport, sanitation facilities and education facilities among others. The argument does not provide any information about the quality of facilities provided during the tenure of Varro. For example, if the public transport facility provided during Varro’s tenure was congested due to the high population in the city, and was delayed on most occasions, the citizens of San Perdito would not be best served by Varro.
Lastly, the argument states that during Montoya’s tenure two businesses were closed for every new business opened. This is a very weak statement because the argument does not mention the cause of closure of those businesses. A business may shut down due to various reasons such as high debt, resistance to change, incompetent management, low demand for products etc. The closure of businesses could also be because of the stringent implementation of the law. For example, during Varro’s tenure many businesses opened shell companies to avoid or to reduce their tax liabilities and that during Montoya’s tenure, such companies had to be closed. Because the argument does not mention the cause of closure of businesses, we cannot assume that Montoya was responsible for the closure of these businesses.
In conclusion, the argument is extremely flawed because of the above mentioned reasons and hence comes across as weak and unconvincing to the reader. To substantiate the author’s conclusion, the author must provide information about the relative increase in unemployment rate from Varro to Montoya’s tenure. The author should also consider other factors such as education facilities and public transport facilities to compare the two tenures. The argument should also provide information about the cause of closure of businesses. Without these pieces of information, the argument remains flawed and open to debate.
daagh VeritasKarishma egmat GMATNinja
Will really appreciate if you can rate and provide feedback on my first AWA.
Question: In the first four years that Montoya has served as mayor of the city of San Perdito, the population has decreased and
the unemployment rate has increased. Two businesses have closed for each new business that has opened. Under
Varro, who served as mayor for four years before Montoya, the unemployment rate decreased and the population
increased. Clearly, the residents of San Perdito would be best served if they voted Montoya out of office and
re-elected Varro.
My Response:
The argument states that during Montoya’s tenure as mayor, the unemployment rate has increased as compared to that during the tenure of Varro. The author concludes solely on the unemployment rate that the citizens of the city of San Perdito would be better served if Varro were re-elected as mayor. The line of reasoning adopted by the author of the argument is flawed because the author does not consider various other factors which could lead to deciding on which mayor is better.
Firstly, the argument states that the citizens should elect Varro simply because the unemployment rate during his tenure was lower and the population was higher. However, the argument fails to give any concrete numbers for the unemployment rates during the tenures of the two mayors. The case may be that the number of unemployed people have actually remained the same in either mayors tenure. For example, during Varro’s tenure, the population of San Perdito was 1,000,000 and the number of unemployed people was 100,000. Thus, the unemployment rate was 10%. But, during Montoya’s tenure, the population of the city decreased to 900,000 and the number of unemployed people stayed at 100,000. Thus, the rate of unemployment now is 11.11%.
Secondly, the prosperity of the city and its citizens cannot solely be based on the rate of unemployment and the increase or decrease in population. The prosperity of the citizens also depends on factors such as the public transport, sanitation facilities and education facilities among others. The argument does not provide any information about the quality of facilities provided during the tenure of Varro. For example, if the public transport facility provided during Varro’s tenure was congested due to the high population in the city, and was delayed on most occasions, the citizens of San Perdito would not be best served by Varro.
Lastly, the argument states that during Montoya’s tenure two businesses were closed for every new business opened. This is a very weak statement because the argument does not mention the cause of closure of those businesses. A business may shut down due to various reasons such as high debt, resistance to change, incompetent management, low demand for products etc. The closure of businesses could also be because of the stringent implementation of the law. For example, during Varro’s tenure many businesses opened shell companies to avoid or to reduce their tax liabilities and that during Montoya’s tenure, such companies had to be closed. Because the argument does not mention the cause of closure of businesses, we cannot assume that Montoya was responsible for the closure of these businesses.
In conclusion, the argument is extremely flawed because of the above mentioned reasons and hence comes across as weak and unconvincing to the reader. To substantiate the author’s conclusion, the author must provide information about the relative increase in unemployment rate from Varro to Montoya’s tenure. The author should also consider other factors such as education facilities and public transport facilities to compare the two tenures. The argument should also provide information about the cause of closure of businesses. Without these pieces of information, the argument remains flawed and open to debate.
daagh VeritasKarishma egmat GMATNinja
20 Nov 2020, 23:33
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