LSAT 122 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q13

LR Question 13 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Robin: When a region’s economy is faltering, many people…

QUESTION TYPE: Weaken

CONCLUSION: Terry says that price collapses cannot lead to economic improvement.

REASONING: He believes this because in a downturn many people will have lost jobs and have no money for anything but basic necessities.

ANALYSIS: Terry is saying there is no money for anything beyond basic necessities. To weaken this argument, we’ll need to find some spare money that could be spent.

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1. This shows how consumption could increase, but after the economy recovers. Terry is talking about before the recovery.
2. They might realize it but still not have money. And Terry is talking about what they will do before the recovery.
3. CORRECT. This shows how some consumers could increase their spending, even during a recession. They might buy more when prices collapse, weakening Terry’s argument.
4. Tempting, but note that Terry knows people will still buy basic necessities. He’s already accounted for this type of spending.
5. This is to be expected. It doesn’t weaken Terry’s argument. He’s arguing that even if prices collapse, people still won’t buy much.

Recap: The question begins with “Robin: When a region’s economy is faltering, many people”. It is a Weaken question. Learn how to master LSAT Weaken questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.