(B) The fact that some major industries had appreciable capital reserves does
not contradict the claim that an increase in these reserves would prevent a
future drop in employment rates.
(C) CORRECT.
The author neglects to take into account the fact that other
factors, such as an increase in labor costs, could adversely affect the
employment rate. For example, if the cost of labor becomes prohibitively
expensive, even with increased reserves, the employment rate could decline.
(D) Legislation mandating a certain level of reserves does not contradict the
claim that increased reserves would prevent a drop in employment rates.
(E) The fact that the drop in employment rate was more severe this year than
last does not contradict the claim that an increase in reserves would prevent a
drop in the employment rate.
6.
(E).
The conclusion of the argument is that “[n]ew methods of math
education in this country do a disservice to our children.” Why? Because
math teachers emphasize “the same narrow, skills-based approach” in higher
grades “that students learned in lower grades rather than the analytical tools
that they will need to solve complex math problems.” To weaken the
conclusion, show that this approach has not had a negative effect on
children’s math skills.
(A) Music is used simply as an analogy in the argument. It has no effect on
the conclusion.
(B) The argument suggests that students may be getting worse at advanced
math skills due to new methods of teaching. This answer choice strengthens
that argument, by stating that “high school students in this country performed
worse than they used to” relative to students from other countries.
(C) The simple fact that older students arrive at different answers does not
address the concerns of the argument, which is that students are not prepared
for higher-level math.
(D) The fact that older students receive better grades in math does not address
the concerns of the argument, which is that students are not prepared for
higher-level math.
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