Logical reasoning PrepTest 150 · Section 2 · Question 8

Incorrect. While the argument does give several examples of things money can buy that aren't goods, it doesn't use that first statement to justify education, travel, and prestige being examples of money being used to buy stuff other than goods.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Argument Structure

Stimulus Summary:
You shouldn't confuse desire of money with desire of goods, because money can buy experiences, and goods are often desired because they let you have experiences (think of that video game you bought).

Answer Anticipation:
The first statement in the stimulus is the one in question. It includes the word "should," which usually appears in the conclusion. The next two statements give reasons to believe that desiring money and desiring goods are different, thus backing up that the first statement is the main conclusion.

Answer Explanation:
Not much to say here other than this is the correct answer!

Key Takeaway:
Language showing the author's opinion, such as "should," are frequently found in conclusions. If you see that word show up in an argument, proceed as if there's a good chance you now know the main point and the following information will serve as a premise.

Incorrect. Neither of the latter two statements are conclusions. They both present information without any supporting evidence, so they must be premises.

Incorrect. The latter two statements are examples of desiring money not lining up with desiring goods, so they don't serve as counterexamples.

Incorrect. It doesn't present a problem; there are no solutions in the other statements; and those statements aren't conclusions!