Critical Reasoning

According to a recent study, fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable. Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to charity, follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs.

Which of the following can be correctly inferred from the statements above?

(A) Following a credo of social responsibility helps to make a corporation very profitable.
(B) It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable.
(C) A corporation that gives generously to charity must be doing so because of its credo of social responsibility.
(D) Corporations that are very profitable tend to give generously to charity.
(E) Corporations that have vigorous affirmative-action programs also tend to follow stringent environmental-protection policies.

S0laris wrote:According to a recent study, fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable. Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to charity, follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs.

Which of the following can be correctly inferred from the statements above?

(A) Following a credo of social responsibility helps to make a corporation very profitable.
(B) It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable.
(C) A corporation that gives generously to charity must be doing so because of its credo of social responsibility.
(D) Corporations that are very profitable tend to give generously to charity.
(E) Corporations that have vigorous affirmative-action programs also tend to follow stringent environmental-protection policies.

IMO C


Inference should be derived from all the premises stated in the stimulus.
Premise are:
1. Corporations follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable
2. these fifteen corporations give generously to charity, follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs

Only C includes both the premises
OA plz?

I think C is too extreme because of "must be doing so....", besides charity covers only 1/3 of what corp doing because of their credos (they also - follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs. )

IMO B,

ACDE can all be ruled out based on the information given

S0laris wrote:I think C is too extreme because of "must be doing so....", besides charity covers only 1/3 of what corp doing because of their credos (they also - follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs. )

Agree!

I was tempted to chose B but ended up with C as it includes both premises.

In C , even if it covers 1/3 of what the corp is doing but it still refer to the both the premises , which no other option is doing

Please share your thoughts!

between B and C I would go for B, C is too strong. ALso it is not necessary that any company giving generously to charity necessarily does this to follow a credo of social responsibilty, it could have other reasons.

This is why i chose B

It says "....fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are ALSO very profitable "

the first thing tht came in my mind was maybe they want to state by using the word also is tht the social responsibility and profitability can go hand in hand.

Well, there is a statement right in the passsage that says:

"Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to
charity,"

And option (C) has just inverted it. So (C) may appear strong. However, there maybe some corporations that do charity not because they are associated to a credo. Hence, (B) appears safest.

I choose B.

B says: It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable.

Company + Credo --> CAN be very profitable

The first premise says that fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable

Few Companies + Credo --> ARE very profitable

It's exactly the same idea.

So no doubt for me that the answer is B.

(B) It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable.<- Correct

(C) A corporation that gives generously to charity must be doing so because of its credo of social responsibility.<- Passage states 2 more reasons for charity.. so generous giving cannot be attributed as the only cause...

IMO B


C cannot be the answer...nowhere in the argument it is mentioned that only those responsible to the society would give CHARITY...thus its wrong........
Plz tell me if I am wrong...OA plz....

I also will go with B