The conclusion of the argument is that "there must be fewer new residents
moving to City X than there were previously." Why? Because of several observed
factors (e.g., developers not buying land, contractors without work, banks issuing
fewer mortgages) that the author assumes result from the fewer people trying to
buy new homes. We are asked to find a flaw in the reasoning of this argument.
(A) CORRECT. This suggests that there might be another reason for the decline
in home construction:
...
moving to City X than there were previously." Why? Because of several observed
factors (e.g., developers not buying land, contractors without work, banks issuing
fewer mortgages) that the author assumes result from the fewer people trying to
buy new homes. We are asked to find a flaw in the reasoning of this argument.
(A) CORRECT. This suggests that there might be another reason for the decline
in home construction:
...