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by bhumika.k.shah » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:02 pm
97. Delta Products Inc. has recently switched at least partly from older technologies using fossil fuels to
new technologies powered by electricity. The question has been raised whether it can be concluded that
for a given level of output Delta's operation now causes less fossil fuel to be consumed than it did
formerly. The answer, clearly, is yes, since the amount of fossil fuel used to generate the electricity needed to
power the new technologies is less than the amount needed to power the older technologies, provided level of
output is held constant.

In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?

(A) The fi rst identifi es the content of the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that
conclusion.

(B) The fi rst provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second identifi es the content of that
conclusion.

(C) The fi rst states the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question.

(D) The fi rst provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into
question.

(E) Each provides support for the conclusion of the argument.

Okay i am confused between A and B ? Why not A ? or why B?
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by fibbonnaci » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:09 pm
where are the bold face arguments? please put the statements in Bold.
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by bhumika.k.shah » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:19 pm
Oops!
sowree :D

Editing Done! :)
fibbonnaci wrote:where are the bold face arguments? please put the statements in Bold.
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by vijay_venky » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:42 pm
The second bold face is not something which is supporting the conclusion, rather it is the one that the argument sets out to prove. So it is the content of the conclusion, while the first one is one of the premises leading to the conclusion.

So IMO A


If dissected argument looks like,

P1. Delta Products Inc. has recently switched at least partly from older technologies using fossil fuels to new technologies powered by electricity.
P2. the amount of fossil fuel used to generate the electricity needed to power the new technologies is less than the amount needed to power the older technologies

CONCLUSION:

for a given level of output Delta’s operation now causes less fossil fuel to be consumed than it did formerly.

Because P1 and P2 --> CONCLUSION

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by bhumika.k.shah » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:11 am
Sowree vijay_venky :(
The OA is B

I chose A for the same reason.But its wrong!

Thats why wanted to know whats wrong in A and why B
vijay_venky wrote:The second bold face is not something which is supporting the conclusion, rather it is the one that the argument sets out to prove. So it is the content of the conclusion, while the first one is one of the premises leading to the conclusion.

So IMO A


If dissected argument looks like,

P1. Delta Products Inc. has recently switched at least partly from older technologies using fossil fuels to new technologies powered by electricity.
P2. the amount of fossil fuel used to generate the electricity needed to power the new technologies is less than the amount needed to power the older technologies

CONCLUSION:

for a given level of output Delta’s operation now causes less fossil fuel to be consumed than it did formerly.

Because P1 and P2 --> CONCLUSION

Hope this helps...
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by nileshdalvi » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:15 am
Delta Products Inc. has recently switched at least partly from older technologies using fossil fuels to
new technologies powered by electricity. The question has been raised whether it can be concluded that
for a given level of output Delta's operation now causes less fossil fuel to be consumed than it did
formerly. The answer, clearly, is yes, since the amount of fossil fuel used to generate the electricity needed to
power the new technologies is less than the amount needed to power the older technologies, provided level of
output is held constant.

In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?

(A) The fi rst identifi es the content of the conclusion of the argument; the second provides support for that
conclusion.

(B) The fi rst provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second identifi es the content of that
conclusion.

(C) The fi rst states the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into question.

(D) The fi rst provides support for the conclusion of the argument; the second calls that conclusion into
question.

(E) Each provides support for the conclusion of the argument.



I think it is B.

Bold 1: Delta Products Inc. has recently switched at least partly from older technologies using fossil fuels to
new technologies powered by electricity.

Bold 2: for a given level of output Delta's operation now causes less fossil fuel to be consumed than it did
formerly.


It is clearly given that "whether it can be concluded". Hence the second bold face is the content of the conclusion and B is the only option having it. You may or maynot call it directly a conclusion, but it contains major parts of what the conclusion consists of. Just that it needs to be reframed as "Delta now uses less fossil fuel than it used earlier". Something like that. But contents are same as bold face 2.

Bold Face 2 certainly does not call the question into conclusion, it just puts the content of the conclusion which can be questioned if certain things are not explained which are actually explained later. Eliminate C and D.

Neither does it provide support to the conclusion. If it does, then tell me what is the conclusion then? Eliminate A and E.

What is left is B.

Also Bold Face 1 clearly supports why this conclusion is made. If you remove boldface 1 , question will be how do u resolve the questioning of conclusion even if u explain something later because the explanation in the last which is actually Premise 2 depends on Bold Face 1 which is premise 1.

Hope that sums up.
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by vijay_venky » Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:48 am
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The OA is B

I chose A for the same reason.But its wrong!

Thats why wanted to know whats wrong in A and why B
Sorry a typo.
That is precisely what I was trying to explain in my post.
The second bold face is not something which is supporting the argument as it is in the option A. It is the conclusion of the argument.
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by okigbo » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:18 am
I thought the conclusion was "The answer, clearly, is yes,". Is that wrong??
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by bhumika.k.shah » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:34 am
Read fibbonaci's comment above. U'l understand . atleast try making urself understand. Thats what i did :D
okigbo wrote:I thought the conclusion was "The answer, clearly, is yes,". Is that wrong??
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by joseph32 » Sun May 15, 2016 11:13 pm
I am pretty sure that the right Answer is D
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