Over the last few years, several car designers have won acclaim as artists. However, since a vehicle's primary purpose is transportation, car designers must practice their craft with a focus on the practical utility of their designs. For this reason designing cars cannot be considered an art form.

The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?

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Sometimes cars are designed just for exhibition and not for transportation.

Some car designers are much more concerned about the practical use of their cars than other designers.

Car designers should pay more attention to the practical utility of their designs than they currently do.

An object cannot be considered a work of art if its designer focuses on its practical utility.

Correct

Artists don't care about how much money they earn through their work.

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What this question tests

Whether you can identify the unstated assumption a critical-reasoning argument depends on.

Picking an option that strengthens the argument or is merely relevant instead of one that is required.