PrepTest 141

Incorrect. This answer is the opposing point, not the main point.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Main Point

Stimulus Summary:
We must make changes to our supply chain, but some advocate waiting to do so. That's akin to a financial planner advocating to wait to save for retirement, so it's irresponsible.

Answer Anticipation:
The Manager brings up what "[s]ome" will argue, highlighting it as an opposing point. In general, the speaker's opinion of the opposing point is the main point of the argument—and here, the Manager says that the opposing point is "irresponsible." The rest of the argument is an analogy to a similar situation (financial planner/retirement), and analogies serve as support for similar conclusions, justifying that opinion on the opposing point as the main point of the argument.

Answer Explanation:
This answer highlights the author's opinion on the opposing point—it's irresponsible. This is supported by the analogy drawn in the rest of the argument, so it's the main point.

Key Takeaway:
When an opposing point is introduced and the author states her opinion of it, that's almost always the main point of the argument.

Incorrect. This is the background issue that the debate surrounds—should it be fixed now or later? Since it forms the background for the debate, it can't be the main point.

Incorrect. This answer is an assumption of the Manager's argument, since she uses the financial planning situation as an analogy for the supply chain rework.

Incorrect. This answer isn't even stated or implied in the argument, so it can't be the main point.