Economic Considerations

[g000fy]

Economic considerations colour every aspect of international dealings, and nations are just like individuals in that the lender sets the terms of its dealings with the borrower. That is why a nation that owes money to another nation cannot be world leader.
The reasoning in the passage assumes which one of the following?
(A) A nation that does not lend to any other nation cannot be a world leader.
(B) A nation that can set the terms of its dealings with other nations is certain to be a world leader.
(C) A nation that has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that nation cannot be a world leader.
(D) A nation that is a world leader can borrow from another nation as long as that other nation does not set the terms of the dealings between the two nations.
(E) A nation that has no dealings with any other nation cannot be world leader.

Source - Aristotle CR Set

OA is C

[shovan85]

Economic considerations colour every aspect of international dealings, and nations are just like individuals in that the lender sets the terms of its dealings with the borrower. That is why a nation that owes money to another nation cannot be world leader.
The reasoning in the passage assumes which one of the following?
(A) A nation that does not lend to any other nation cannot be a world leader.
(B) A nation that can set the terms of its dealings with other nations is certain to be a world leader.
(C) A nation that has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that nation cannot be a world leader.
(D) A nation that is a world leader can borrow from another nation as long as that other nation does not set the terms of the dealings between the two nations.
(E) A nation that has no dealings with any other nation cannot be world leader.

Source - Aristotle CR Set

IMO C

Borrower is bound to terms of deals of Lender.
Assumption:
(A) Nothing mentioned about Borrower
(B) Lender -> leader. But how do you know that only one Lender is there?
(C) A nation that has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that nation cannot be a world leader.
(D) More concerned about Lender than Borrower. We need to see why CAN NOT be a leader
(E) This country is neutral. Can be / cannot be a Leader.
Borrower cannot be a Leader.

[diebeatsthegmat]

Economic considerations colour every aspect of international dealings, and nations are just like individuals in that the lender sets the terms of its dealings with the borrower. That is why a nation that owes money to another nation cannot be world leader.
The reasoning in the passage assumes which one of the following?
(A) A nation that does not lend to any other nation cannot be a world leader.
(B) A nation that can set the terms of its dealings with other nations is certain to be a world leader.
(C) A nation that has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that nation cannot be a world leader.
(D) A nation that is a world leader can borrow from another nation as long as that other nation does not set the terms of the dealings between the two nations.
(E) A nation that has no dealings with any other nation cannot be world leader.

Source - Aristotle CR Set

E consideration cover all aspect of inter/. dealing...
nations give out the term of deals with the borrower= is it close to " the nation who loans money ( consider banks) to other nations ( borrowers) can say a time when the borrowers have to pay back the money???
concluded : owners are never the world leader...
i chose B
what is the answer?

[g000fy]

Economic considerations colour every aspect of international dealings, and nations are just like individuals in that the lender sets the terms of its dealings with the borrower. That is why a nation that owes money to another nation cannot be world leader.
The reasoning in the passage assumes which one of the following?
(A) A nation that does not lend to any other nation cannot be a world leader.
(B) A nation that can set the terms of its dealings with other nations is certain to be a world leader.
(C) A nation that has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that nation cannot be a world leader.
(D) A nation that is a world leader can borrow from another nation as long as that other nation does not set the terms of the dealings between the two nations.
(E) A nation that has no dealings with any other nation cannot be world leader.

Source - Aristotle CR Set

E consideration cover all aspect of inter/. dealing...
nations give out the term of deals with the borrower= is it close to " the nation who loans money ( consider banks) to other nations ( borrowers) can say a time when the borrowers have to pay back the money???
concluded : owners are never the world leader...
i chose B
what is the answer?

I chose B too however I failed to recognize the verbiage that means nation is certain to be a world leader. As shovan85 said, "how do you know that only one Lender is there" which makes this a weak choice. OA is C

[Testluv]

Guys,

this is an assumption question--something the author's reasoning depends on. The more extreme a statement, the less likely it is that any given argument will depend on it.

What's the extreme word in Choice B?

Choices with extreme wording are always wrong in assumption questions unless the argument itself has extreme components--which is fairly rare.

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The author's reason for thinking that a borrower can't be a world leader is that the borrower has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that other nation. Thus, the author is committed to thinking that a nation that has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that nation can't be a world leader (choice C).

We can use the Kaplan denial test:

Choice C reads:

A nation that has the terms of its dealings with another nation set by that nation CANNOT be a world leader

whose denial is:

A nation that has the terms of its delaings with another nation set by that nation CAN be a world leader

in which case the author's reason for thinking that these nations can't be world leaders is no longer a good reason for thinking that they can't be world leaders. Because the argument fails to hold upon the negation of choice C, we know that the argument's existence depends on choice C.

[g000fy]

Makes sense! Thanks!

[gmatmachoman]

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[g000fy]

Makes sense! Thanks!

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[gmatmachoman]

Makes sense! Thanks!

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[abhi.genx7]

Thanks a ton , I opted C nd was confused to see others opting B and D .
Thank you instructor

[The AJ]

I understood why C is right but what is the problem with D?
Please explain !!

[coolmrityu]

Note one thing helpful in Assumption -

If X --> Y

Then the assumption NOT X --> Y is always wrong.