LSAT 43, Logical Reasoning II, Q6, LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Anatonia: The stock market is the best place the invest your…

QUESTION TYPE: Point at Issue

ANALYSIS: The two speakers agree on two points:

The stock market can go up quickly.

It can go down quickly (Antonia notes that it is volatile).

In other words, it can be very profitable but also disastrous.

Antonia and Maria disagree on whether the possible rewards outweigh the risks. Antonia thinks they do, and she advocates stocks. Maria doesn’t think the rewards justify the risks, and she advocates bonds.

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1. Antonia says this directly, and Maria agrees that you can make a profit but also a huge loss. This is another way of saying it’s volatile.
2. Antonia doesn’t express an opinion on this, and it isn’t clear how large Maria thinks the returns will be on bonds.
3. Neither of them believes this. Antonia thinks stocks are volatile, which is the opposite of constant.
4. Antonia doesn’t express an opinion, but would probably agree. Bonds may be safer, but she thinks the rewards of the stock market justify the risks.
5. CORRECT. This is exactly where they disagree. Antonia prefers profitable, risky stocks. Maria prefers safe, reliable bonds.

Recap: The question begins with “Anatonia: The stock market is the best place the invest your”. It is a Point at Issue question. Learn more about LSAT Point at Issue questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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