LSAT 40, Logical Reasoning II, Q8, LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Everyone likes repertory theatre. Actors like it because…

QUESTION TYPE: Strengthen

CONCLUSION: More theaters should switch to repertory theater.

REASONING: Actors, theater manager and stagehands like repertory theater. Therefore everyone likes it.

ANALYSIS: We’re told that three groups like repertory theater. There are a couple of problems here.

Perhaps other groups do not like repertory theater. (the audience, theater owners, etc.)

Maybe there are other reasons not to adopt it. (e.g., it’s expensive?)

___________

1. This would weaken the argument. It says repertory theater is expensive.
2. This makes it more difficult to schedule, weakening the argument.
3. This makes the plays harder to produce.
4. CORRECT. This helps please both the audience and theater owners. One gets profit, the other gets plays they desire.
5. Actor quality declines, weakening the argument.

Recap: The question begins with “Everyone likes repertory theatre Actors like it because”. It is a Strengthen question. Learn more about LSAT Strengthen questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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