Over the past few years, violent crime has decreased dramatically in City X. During this period, there has also been an increase in the number of late-night street vending licenses granted by the city, thereby increasing the number of people on the streets at night. Therefore, the reduction in violent crime must be related to increase in vending licenses.
Which of the following if true would cast doubt on the argument above?
A. The amount of nonviolent crime in City X has not changed much over the past few years.
B. A reduction in crime also causes more pedestrians to be out on the streets in evenings.
C. The number of street vendors in City X has increased steadily during the period in question.
D. During the past few years, City X has reduced the amount of city taxes street vendors must pay.
E. Last year, City X increased the number of police officers working at night.
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Dcoderversion1 wrote:Over the past few years, violent crime has decreased dramatically in City X. During this period, there has also been an increase in the number of late-night street vending licenses granted by the city, thereby increasing the number of people on the streets at night. Therefore, the reduction in violent crime must be related to increase in vending licenses.
Which of the following if true would cast doubt on the argument above?
A. The amount of nonviolent crime in City X has not changed much over the past few years.
B. A reduction in crime also causes more pedestrians to be out on the streets in evenings.
C. The number of street vendors in City X has increased steadily during the period in question.
D. During the past few years, City X has reduced the amount of city taxes street vendors must pay.
E. Last year, City X increased the number of police officers working at night.
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IMO A
The passage says violent crime decreased because of the late-night street vending.
Choice A says the amount of nonviolent crimes has not changed.
The street vending has no effect on nonviolent crime, but it is the reason of violent crime decline. This difference casts doubt on the argument.
The passage says violent crime decreased because of the late-night street vending.
Choice A says the amount of nonviolent crimes has not changed.
The street vending has no effect on nonviolent crime, but it is the reason of violent crime decline. This difference casts doubt on the argument.
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IF the presence of street vendors reduces violent crime we would expect it to have a similar impact on non-violent crime. A tells us this does not happen, casting doubt on the argument.
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Tanni , i have tried to attend the new Kaplan Question webinar a number of times. Whenever i have tried to log on to the online session , i am asked to wait until the webinar starts .I have missed the webinars on 2 occassions and i really wanted to ask a Kaplan representative whether such webinars are actually taking placeTani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:IF the presence of street vendors reduces violent crime we would expect it to have a similar impact on non-violent crime. A tells us this does not happen, casting doubt on the argument.
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Tani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:IF the presence of street vendors reduces violent crime we would expect it to have a similar impact on non-violent crime. A tells us this does not happen, casting doubt on the argument.
Hi Tani,
This is a causal argument. E states "the alternate cause for stated effect"; and hence weakens the argument.
Where am I going wrong ?
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E is talking about the increase in the number of policeman last year whereas the stimulus is concerned with the past few yearsbblast wrote:Tani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:IF the presence of street vendors reduces violent crime we would expect it to have a similar impact on non-violent crime. A tells us this does not happen, casting doubt on the argument.
Hi Tani,
This is a causal argument. E states "the alternate cause for stated effect"; and hence weakens the argument.
Where am I going wrong ?
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