LSAT 156 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q4

LR Question 4 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Business writer: Although the demand for Corinne …

QUESTION TYPE: Role in Argument

CONCLUSION: It would be a mistake to increase the supply of the watches.

REASONING: Demand is driven by perceived scarcity, and increasing supply would remove that scarcity and reduce desire.

ANALYSIS: It’s the conclusion. It makes a strong claim about what the manufacturer should not do. Then everything after that explains why.

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1. It is the argument. It’s not a position that the business writer tries to discredit.
2. There’s no evidence being cited.
3. Nope, it’s the conclusion because all the premises (everything else) explain and support it.
4. It is an opinion, but it’s not supporting a premise – the premises are supporting the opinion.
5. CORRECT. It’s the main conclusion.