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CR · Critical Reasoning
555-605
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The town council is considering building a new recycling facility. If this facility is constructed within the town limits, it will inconvenience many more residents than if it is built on an empty lot outside the town. However, despite the availability of the empty lot, the council believes the facility should be built within town limits due to the potential economic advantages it would bring in terms of job creation. Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?
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The empty lot outside of town is owned by a private developer, while there is a suitable site within the town that is publicly owned.
B
Most of the jobs generated by the facility will be filled by people living in the town, regardless of where the facility is located.
A recycling facility will not contribute any tax revenue to the town government, no matter where it is built.
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D
Most residents of the town are willing to accept temporary inconveniences if it means improved recycling services in the long run.
E
The tax contributions of employees depend on both their place of employment and their residence.
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The argument states that building the recycling facility within town limits is justified due to the economic benefits from job creation, despite the inconvenience to residents. To weaken this argument, we need to show that the economic benefits may not be as significant as claimed. Option (C) states that a recycling facility will not…
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What this question tests
What it tests
Whether you can identify the option that most undermines an argument's conclusion.
Common trap
Choosing an irrelevant objection or one that attacks the premise rather than the reasoning.
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Difficulty
555-605
Type
CR