PrepTest 154

[lcid:3713] Prep Test 154 LSAT — Logical Reasoning — S2 Logical reasoning

Question prompt

Babson: The idea of Remaining source text redacted.
Why the credited answer is right

Credited answer: D

The notes below walk through why it fits the stem and how to eliminate the rest.

Question Type

Point at Issue Questions

Answer choices

  1. A
    people will routinely part Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice A is not credited
    Incorrect. Both people seem to agree on this. The disagreement is about a situation where tipping is not already customary.
  2. B
    people in countries in Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice B is not credited
    Incorrect. They might both agree on this, but we don't have enough information to be sure. Only Babson mentions the difference in tipping practices between countries, and even then only cursorily.
  3. C
    it is possible to Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice C is not credited
    Incorrect. "Possible" is so weak that Cortez might well agree with Babson on this. Maybe occasional, extraordinarily good articles and essays will move people to part with their dough, but not simply high-quality articles and essays.
  4. D
    people's attitudes toward tipping Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice D matches the stem
    Correct. Argument or Facts:
    Argument

    Valid or Flawed:
    Flawed

    Question Type:
    Point at Issue

    Stimulus Summary:
    Babson says people will be willing to pay a dollar to read high-quality articles or essays online, since people routinely tip more than a dollar for good service.

    Cortez counters that people are only used to tipping for certain services, and articles and essays aren't among them. So, people probably won't earn money by charging a dollar to read their articles and essays online.

    Answer Anticipation:
    The big point of contention here seems to be whether or not present-day tipping behavior has anything to do with whether or not people will pay to read articles and essays online. Babson uses tipping as direct support for their conclusion that readers will pay if the content is good enough. Cortez disagrees, saying that people tip only when it's already customary, so they probably will not pay for reading articles and essays.

    Answer Explanation:
    This is exactly what we anticipated. The two disagree that attitudes towards tipping suggest that charging a dollar to read articles and essays online will be successful. Babson says this must be true, and Cortez would say it must be false.

    Key Takeaway:
    A correct Point at Issue answer is always Must Be True ("Yes") for one speaker and Must Be False ("No") for the other. Throw out anything that one or both would consider a "could be . . . "
  5. E
    most people are likely Remaining source text redacted.
    Why choice E is not credited
    Incorrect. Babson agrees with this, but there's no reason to believe Cortez disagrees.

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