Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Citizens in Country X are frequently complaining that lines in

OFFICIALEXPLANATION

Citizens in Country X are frequently complaining that lines in government offices are much longer now than they were 15 years ago. No real measure of the length of the lines in government offices in Country X today exists, but the citizens' complaints are almost certainly exaggerated, if not altogether unwarranted. The number of government officials in Country X has quadrupled over the past 15 years whereas the number of citizens has only doubled.

Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the aboveconclusion?


A. The average waiting time in a government office line 15 years ago was 7minutes.

[color=#ff0000] Incorrect.

To solve this Conclusion Weakening question, first break down the argument. The first and last sentences are premises providing factual data. The middle sentence contains an opinion presented by the author so it's the argument'sconclusion:

Premise A: Country X's citizens complain that lines in government offices are longer than they were 15
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