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CR · Critical Reasoning
555-605
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Two tech firms, AlphaTech and BetaSoft, each pay MediCare to provide health insurance for their staff. Because early diagnosis of diabetes can prevent severe complications that would otherwise occur several years later, MediCare encourages AlphaTech employees to get their blood sugar levels checked and to seek early treatment for diabetes. BetaSoft employees typically stay with the company for only a short period, however. Therefore, MediCare lacks any financial incentive to provide similar encouragement to BetaSoft employees.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
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BetaSoft employees are not, on average, significantly older than AlphaTech employees.
B
Early treatment of diabetes does not guarantee the prevention of complications later in life.
C
AlphaTech employs a considerable number of former BetaSoft employees.
D
AlphaTech and BetaSoft have roughly the same number of employees.
Individuals often seek early treatment for diabetes independently.
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The argument states that MediCare has no financial incentive to encourage BetaSoft employees to seek early treatment for diabetes because they typically do not stay long enough for the benefits to be realized. To weaken this argument, we need to show that there is a reason for MediCare to encourage BetaSoft employees.…
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OverschedulingApr 28, 2025
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PradApr 27, 2025
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AryamanApr 13, 2024
Can someone explain it other way?
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