LSAT 4 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q11

LR Question 11 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Compared to nonprofit hospitals of the same size…

QUESTION TYPE: Weaken

CONCLUSION: Investor owned hospitals are a better way of delivering health care.

REASONING: Investor owned hospitals require less public money, have fewer employees and have higher occupancy levels.

ANALYSIS: This sounds like a very good argument. But notice that “delivers better health care” is not one of the listed advantages of investor run hospitals. The conclusion pulls that out of nowhere.

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1. This strengthens the argument, since investor run hospitals cost patients less too.
2. CORRECT. This shows that at least factor in medical outcomes is better in non-profit hospitals.
3. This doesn’t really tell us anything. I don’t even know if fundraising is good or bad in this context.
4. Doctors cost more at non-profit hospitals. This is good for doctors, bad for everyone else.
5. Same as C. Is this good or bad? I have no idea. It can’t weaken the argument.

Recap: The question begins with “Compared to nonprofit hospitals of the same size”. It is a Weaken question. Learn how to master LSAT Weaken questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.