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by neoreaves » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:21 am
Economist: To the extent that homelessness arises from a lack of available housing, it should not be assumed that th profit motive is at fault. Private investors will, in general, provide housing if hte market allows them to make a profit; it is unrealistic to expect investors to take risks with their property unless they get some benefit in return.


Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the economist's argument by the phrase "To the extent that homelessness arises from lack of available housing"?

A) It limits the application of the argument to a part of the problem
B) IT suggests that the primary cause of homelessness is lack of avialable housing.
C) It is offered as evidence crucial to the conclusion
D) It expresses the conclusion to be argued for
E) It suggests a possible solution to the problem of homelessness.
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by bichoo » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:39 am
IMO D

Could be B as well but the word [spoiler]'primary'[/spoiler] is making me weary of this answer.
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by gmatmachoman » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:58 am
bichoo wrote:IMO D

Could be B as well but the word [spoiler]'primary'[/spoiler] is making me weary of this answer.
The stem tries to putforth that "homelessness" is NOT becoz of profit motive of the potential investors. It follows by stating that Potential investors are VERY MUCH ready to invest in the housing market provided they get reasonable benefits. Moreover to rebutt the stance, the economist says that , its "unreasonable" to expect the potentian investors to derisk their positions.

To the extent that homelessness arises from a lack of available housing, it should not be assumed that th profit motive is at fault----this phrase tries to putforth the conclusion it argues for!!

Pick D
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by xyztroy » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:24 am
neoreaves wrote:Economist: To the extent that homelessness arises from a lack of available housing, it should not be assumed that th profit motive is at fault. Private investors will, in general, provide housing if hte market allows them to make a profit; it is unrealistic to expect investors to take risks with their property unless they get some benefit in return.


Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the economist's argument by the phrase "To the extent that homelessness arises from lack of available housing"?

A) It limits the application of the argument to a part of the problem
B) IT suggests that the primary cause of homelessness is lack of avialable housing.
C) It is offered as evidence crucial to the conclusion
D) It expresses the conclusion to be argued for
E) It suggests a possible solution to the problem of homelessness.
I will go with "A" .
because stem says that available housing one of the cause of homelessness. conclusion is "It should not be assumed that th profit motive is at fault"
Pls let us know the OA.
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by bichoo » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:45 am
My 2nd choice was also A, but i'm having trouble understanding the answer.
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by frank1 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:43 am
Time 1:42
D conclusion is lack of house caused by some problem.
It has been discussed later.
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by neoreaves » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:45 am
OA: A
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by bichoo » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:54 am
explanation?
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by neoreaves » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:58 am
This is from LSAT PrepTests and there is no OE there.
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by reply2spg » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:13 pm
I went with B, but this was hard
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by frank1 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:11 pm
I still dont agree that infact A is the answer....

10-12 such questions,then i feel the gmat score will dip down to 400....lol
Thats why i feel luck is also part of this game....
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