LSAT 140 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q11

RC Question 11 Explanation

DISCUSSION: The first passage seems general. You don’t need to understand any economics or video game concepts to follow along.

The second passage is scholarly, and probably came from a journal.

Some of the wrong answers are goofy. Clearly, neither passage was from a science fiction novel or a speech before a legislature.

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1. CORRECT. If you don’t see that this is correct, reread my analysis section and then reread the passage. Look for any words that indicate tone or style.
2. I studied economics. A technical journal for economists would probably sound like this:
   “Does the marginal utility of online video games justify the opportunity cost of playing them? And can rents created within the game provide an alternate and complementary incentive for participation?”
3. Science fiction novel? Passage A is talking about the real world.
4. Passage B is from a law journal. Passage A is probably from a generalist magazine. And neither article is from a speech to a legislature.
5. If you chose this, I’m not even sure you read the passage. This answer is just silly: who would read a science-fiction novel that discussed video game tax policy at length?