Feruza Matyakubova wrote:sos2!

Looks like B


Two bold parts are not against, not a kind of prediction


Interest rates continue to remain high-People wont mortgage/buy-Real esttate guys will be force to reduce their sky rocketting mortgage prices-Real markets will stablize

think i got it, sry

I think it is C

I think the second voldface should be the main point of the author. I go for C.

IMO the conclusion and main point of the argument is..

"So,high interest rates ... stabilize"


Thus A and E are out.

The first and second boldfaces contradict.Thus B and D are out.

C is correct.


imo:C

IMO B

Damn,
edited my 10lines explanation why (C) is right :roll:
short version:
second should be main , so go for (C)

wend i was taking an exam I chose A... but i was mistaken......

people! why do you think it is B??? or C???
please, give explanations!

OA will be posted very soon

Should be C

as main point of the argument is Last line... it is further clarified by use of the words SO and Eventually...

Feruza Matyakubova wrote:wend i was taking an exam I chose A... but i was mistaken......

people! why do you think it is B??? or C???
please, give explanations!

OA will be posted very soon

Dont be too shy, post the OA
This is a tought Q, people doubt whether their reasoning is correct

4meonly wrote:

Feruza Matyakubova wrote:wend i was taking an exam I chose A... but i was mistaken......

people! why do you think it is B??? or C???
please, give explanations!

OA will be posted very soon

Dont be too shy, post the OA
This is a tought Q, people doubt whether their reasoning is correct

Helloo!
OA is B!
I overcame my shyness, 4meonly!

The question asks us to analyze the structure of the argument. Specifically, we are asked to determine the respective roles of the two portions in boldface. To do so, we need first to find the conclusion of the argument and then determine the relationship of each boldface portion to that conclusion.

The author argues that high interest rates will cause people to refrain from buying homes because their mortgage costs will be too high. In turn, sellers will be forced to lower their asking prices. In the end, this chain of events will work to stabilize the real estate market. So the last sentence, which happens to be the second boldface portion, is the conclusion. The first boldface portion is a fact that the author belives will lead to the stabilization of the market. We need to find a choice that reflect this assessment.

(A) The first portion is not the author's main point (another term for conclusion).

(B) CORRECT. The first portion is indeed a consideration that the author believes will result in a particular situation, namely the stabilization of the market. The second is indeed that situation.

(C) The first portion does not weigh against (contradict) the author's main point (conclusion).

(D) The first is indeed a prediction, but the second portion is not evidence -- it is the conclusion.

(E) The first portion is not the main point (conclusion).

Feruza Matyakubova wrote:The question asks us to analyze the structure of the argument. Specifically, we are asked to determine the respective roles of the two portions in boldface. To do so, we need first to find the conclusion of the argument and then determine the relationship of each boldface portion to that conclusion.

The author argues that high interest rates will cause people to refrain from buying homes because their mortgage costs will be too high. In turn, sellers will be forced to lower their asking prices. In the end, this chain of events will work to stabilize the real estate market. So the last sentence, which happens to be the second boldface portion, is the conclusion. The first boldface portion is a fact that the author belives will lead to the stabilization of the market. We need to find a choice that reflect this assessment.

(A) The first portion is not the author's main point (another term for conclusion).

(B) CORRECT. The first portion is indeed a consideration that the author believes will result in a particular situation, namely the stabilization of the market. The second is indeed that situation.

(C) The first portion does not weigh against (contradict) the author's main point (conclusion).

(D) The first is indeed a prediction, but the second portion is not evidence -- it is the conclusion.

(E) The first portion is not the main point (conclusion).

Cool

Interesting qtn

My logic was correct..

IF....THEN Clause from Sentence correction states that If is a conditional statement not a statement against...

Just my few cents worth.. :twisted: