There are some great explanations on here for why E is correct, so kudos to everyone who has posted on that!
And then to fully answer the recurring of question of "why is it Eand not A ?" let me throw this out:
When you're working with a plan/strategy problem (as opposed to a classic "argument"), the goal/objective plays the role of the conclusion. And as always with Strengthen/Weaken, the specific conclusion is absolutely crucial! The same, then, is true of the objective.
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And then to fully answer the recurring of question of "why is it Eand not A ?" let me throw this out:
When you're working with a plan/strategy problem (as opposed to a classic "argument"), the goal/objective plays the role of the conclusion. And as always with Strengthen/Weaken, the specific conclusion is absolutely crucial! The same, then, is true of the objective.
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