LSAT 6 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q14

LR Question 14 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: When the economy is in a recession, overall demand for goods…

QUESTION TYPE: Parallel Reasoning

CONCLUSION: If bank interest rates are low the economy is not in a recession.

REASONING: Recession low demand low bank interest rates

ANALYSIS: This is a good argument. It combines two sufficient necessary conditions then takes the contrapositive.

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1. This is a good argument, but not in the same way. The two things (restaurant and parking lot full) are both sufficient and necessary conditions for each other.
2. CORRECT. Ready Cooked White. Not white = not ready. This is a good argument that combines two sufficient-necessary conditions and takes the contrapositive.
3. This might be a good argument but we need more information. It doesn’t combine two sufficient-necessary conditions.
4. This is a good argument that combines two sufficient-necessary conditions. But it doesn’t use the contrapositive.
5. This argument makes an incorrect reversal. If the economists are right the party will lose the election. But the party might lose the election even if the economists are wrong: there are many ways to lose an election.

Recap: The question begins with “When the economy is in a recession, overall demand for goods”. It is a Parallel Reasoning question. Learn more about LSAT Parallel questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.