Environmental organizations want to preserve the land surrounding the Wilgrinn Wilderness Area from residential development. They plan to do this by purchasing that land from the farmers who own it. That plan is ill-conceived: if the farmers did sell their land, they would sell it to the highest bidder, and developers would outbid any other bidders. On the other hand, these farmers will never actually sell any of the land, provided that farming it remains viable. But farming will not remain viable if the farms are left unmodernized, and most of the farmers lack the financial resources modernization requires. And that is exactly why a more sensible preservation strategy would be to assist the farmers to modernize their farms to the extent needed to maintain viability.
In the argument as a whole, the two boldface proportions play which of the following roles?
A.The first presents a goal that the argument rejects as ill-conceived; the second is evidence that is presented as grounds for that rejection.
B.The first presents a goal that the argument concludes cannot be attained; the second is a reason offered in support of that conclusion.
C.The first presents a goal that the argument concludes can be attained; the second is a judgment disputing that conclusion.
D.The first presents a goal, strategies for achieving which are being evaluated in the argument; the second is a judgment providing a basis for the argument's advocacy of a particular strategy.
E.The first presents a goal that the argument endorses; the second presents a situation that the argument contends must be changed if that goal is to be met in the foreseeable future.
[spoiler]OA:D[/spoiler]
sorry, I made a mistake, the correct answer is D, prachich1987, thanks for providing an expert's explanation! it is great!
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Are you sure about the OA? Can you please confirm the source?
This question had been discussed earlier and an expert from Kaplan has given nice explanation
https://www.beatthegmat.com/environmenta ... nt=Toronto
This question had been discussed earlier and an expert from Kaplan has given nice explanation
https://www.beatthegmat.com/environmenta ... nt=Toronto
Thanks!
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thanks for this prachi. OA B disapponted me.
prachich1987 wrote:Are you sure about the OA? Can you please confirm the source?
This question had been discussed earlier and an expert from Kaplan has given nice explanation
https://www.beatthegmat.com/environmenta ... nt=Toronto
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what's the source?Even my answer is D.rohu27 wrote:thanks for this prachi. OA B disapponted me.
prachich1987 wrote:Are you sure about the OA? Can you please confirm the source?
This question had been discussed earlier and an expert from Kaplan has given nice explanation
https://www.beatthegmat.com/environmenta ... nt=Toronto
I don't want to confuse you,but there is more discussion available on this topic
& according to it the OA should be C.
https://www.beatthegmat.com/tip-for-bold ... 20496.html
Thanks!
Prachi
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