Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: The range of companies offering different versions of the same product

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The range of companies offering different versions of the same product is immense compared to what it once was. Because of this competition, many companies offer low quality products, preferring to sell more by demanding lower prices. To spend less, consumers buy the cheaper products which last for shorter periods of time, only to be disposed of and replaced by other cheap products. It can be deduced that companies that create products of an inferior quality do not contribute to the strength of the economy.

The argument above is based on which of the followingassumptions?


A. Managing the waste caused by the repeated disposal of products costs governmentsdearly.

[color=#ff0000] Incorrect.

To solve this Assumption question, first break down the argument. Sentences 1, 2, and 3 present factual information, so they are the premises. Sentence 4 uses the conclusion word deduced so we can tell that it is the author's conclusion.

Now ask yourself: the author
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 05 Feb 2024, 01:30 • Replies 5 • Views 1179

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