Critical Reasoning

States where auto insurance includes compensation for neck injuries sustained in the automobile accidents, reports of having suffered such injuries are three times as high as they are in states where neck injuries are not covered. Presently, no test for neck injuries exists, so it is true that spurious reports of neck injuries cannot be readily identified. Nevertheless, these facts do not warrant the conclusion drawn by some experts that in states where higher rates of reported neck injuries, half of the reported cases are spurious. Clearly, in states where automobile insurance does not include compensation for neck injuries, people often have little incentive to report neck injuries that they actually have suffered.

Q1. What is the conclusion ?

Q2. two boldfaced portions play which of the roles below ?

i The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion for which the argument accepts; the second is the conclusion.
ii. The first is the evidence that has been used to support a conclusion for which the argument provides further evidence; the second is the main conclusion of the argument.
iii The first is the finding whose implications are at issue in the argument; the second is a claim presented in order to argue against deriving certain implications of the argument.





Thanks in advance
- Sudeep Marik.

marik wrote:States where auto insurance includes compensation for neck injuries sustained in the automobile accidents, reports of having suffered such injuries are three times as high as they are in states where neck injuries are not covered. Presently, no test for neck injuries exists, so it is true that spurious reports of neck injuries cannot be readily identified. Nevertheless, these facts do not warrant the conclusion drawn by some experts that in states where higher rates of reported neck injuries, half of the reported cases are spurious. Clearly, in states where automobile insurance does not include compensation for neck injuries, people often have little incentive to report neck injuries that they actually have suffered.

Q1. What is the conclusion ?

Q2. two boldfaced portions play which of the roles below ?

i The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion for which the argument accepts; the second is the conclusion.
ii. The first is the evidence that has been used to support a conclusion for which the argument provides further evidence; the second is the main conclusion of the argument.
iii The first is the finding whose implications are at issue in the argument; the second is a claim presented in order to argue against deriving certain implications of the argument.





Thanks in advance
- Sudeep Marik.

What is the source of this question? The language seems bizarre to me.