LSAT 124 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q19

LR Question 19 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Renting cars from dealerships is less expensive than renting…

QUESTION TYPE: Strengthen – Exception

CONCLUSION: Renting from dealerships is relatively more advantageous for locals than for tourists.

ANALYSIS: This is a plausible argument. There’s some legwork required before one can rent from a dealership. Locals only have to do that work once, and then they can rent on multiple occasions. Tourists have to do the work in each city they visit, and pay for a taxi.

Wrong answer will make it easier for locals to rent from dealerships, or harder for tourists to do so.

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1. This gives locals an additional advantage.
2. This makes it easier for tourists to rent from national firms (no taxi) compared to renting from dealerships (taxi ride required).
3. This adds to the work tourists have to undertake before renting from a dealership.
4. This grants locals an advantage over tourists for dealership rentals.
5. CORRECT. This means that the tourist taxi rides are no longer a disadvantage – locals have to pay at least as much to get to dealerships. This weakens the conclusion.

Recap: The question begins with “Renting cars from dealerships is less expensive than renting”. It is a Strengthen question. Learn how to master LSAT Strengthen questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.