Recent legislation in a certain state mandates that all commercial buildings install automated energy-management systems. Local business owners claim that the upfront installation costs will force small retail stores into bankruptcy. However, state environmental regulators point out that the energy savings generated within the first six months typically exceed the initial setup costs.
In the argument above, the two bolded statements play which of the following roles?
- The first is a position that the argument seeks to refute; the second is evidence provided to counter that position.Cevap
- BThe first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a premise offered in support of that conclusion.
- CThe first is background information providing context; the second is an intermediate conclusion drawn by local business owners.
- DThe first is evidence supporting the main conclusion; the second is an opposing claim rejected by the argument.
- EThe first is a subsidiary conclusion reached by environmental regulators; the second is the main conclusion of the argument.
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The first bolded statement is a position that the argument seeks to refute, and the second is evidence provided to counter that position.
The correct response accurately identifies that the first bolded clause represents an objection to the new energy legislation, while the second bolded clause provides factual data cited to show why that objection is unfounded.
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Analyzing Bolded Statement Roles in Rebuttal Arguments