When three Everett-owned Lightning-built airplanes crashed in the same month, the Everett company ordered three new Lightning-built airplanes as replacements. This decision surprised many in the airline industry because, ordinarily when a product is involved in accidents, users become reluctant to buy that product.

Which of the following, if true, provides the best indication that the Everett company’s decision was logically well supported?

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Although during the previous year only one Lightning-built airplane crashed, competing manufacturers had a perfect safety record.

The Lightning-built airplanes crashed due to pilot error, but because of the excellent quality of the planes there were many survivors.

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The Federal Aviation Association issued new guidelines for airlines in order to standardize safety requirements governing preflight inspections.

Consumer advocates pressured two major airlines into purchasing safer airplanes so that the public would be safer while flying.

Many Lightning Airplane Company employees had to be replaced because they found jobs with the competition.

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Comments

SakshamSep 16

thanks, this one was pretty straightforward once I saw the pilot error part.

NicolasSep 21

yeah same, the crashes weren't the plane's fault so buying more makes sense

ParthSep 20

Wait, why is A wrong? competing manufacturers had a perfect record... doesn't that make Lightning look worse?

ScottSep 29

that's the point, A would weaken the decision not support it

AzaanSep 30

right, we need something showing the planes themselves are still trustworthy

Kushal1h ago

B makes sense to me. pilot error means the product is fine, and the survivors thing shows the planes are actually well built.

BatAug 9

easy q but the wording threw me off at first, took me a sec to figure out what 'logically well supported' meant here

BoniAug 14

lol same, i was looking for the strongest evidence the decision was smart

What this question tests

Whether you can identify the option that most bolsters an argument's conclusion.

Choosing an option that is consistent with the argument but adds no new support, or that shifts the topic.