LSAT 5 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q13

LR Question 13 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Economist: Money, no matter what its form and in almost…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox

CONCLUSION: The two conclusions are:

1. That money depends on scarcity
2. Yet the Kwar’ae have an unlimited supply of the shells they use as currency. The shells wash up on the beach each day.

ANALYSIS: Some questions you simply have to look at the answers choices. I had no clue what the right answer would be before looking.

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1. This just gives an example of one use for the shells. It doesn’t explain anything.
2. Presumably shells could be traded for porpoise teeth then. But this doesn’t explain how shells worked as a currency.
3. This is interesting, but it only makes the situation more confusing.
4. CORRECT. This would make the polished cowry shells scarce. This helps explain how the shells could be a currency.
5. This is just a historical fact about the use of the shells. It isn’t an explanation.

Recap: The question begins with “Economist: Money, no matter what its form and in almost”. It is a Paradox question. Learn how to master LSAT Paradox questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.