Critical Reasoning

Business School Dean: We are all in agreement that we must cut unnecessary costs in order to afford our popular international study programs, a hallmark of our unique offering that prospective students know us for. But cutting the marketing budget would be a terrible idea; after all, our unique international programs cannot attract prospective students if we do not properly market them.

The portions highlighted in boldface play which of the following roles?


A. The first is a conclusion that the dean opposes; the second is a conclusion that the dean supports.

B. The first is a consideration that supports the dean’s conclusion; the second is that conclusion.

C. The first is a consideration that the dean agrees with; the second is support for the dean’s conclusion.

D. The first is a conclusion that the dean supports; the second is evidence for that conclusion.

E. The first is a consideration that the dean agrees with; the second is the dean’s conclusion.


OA C

Source: Veritas Prep