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Zorluk: OrtaDetermining Statement Roles

Urban reformers frequently claim that abolishing single-family zoning mandates will universally improve housing affordability by expanding overall supply. However, private developers typically maximize profit by replacing older single-family homes with luxury multi-unit complexes. Consequently, in highly sought-after neighborhoods, deregulation actually accelerates the displacement of lower-income residents. Therefore, if municipal governments are genuinely committed to equitable urban development, they must couple any zoning reforms with stringent affordable housing quotas.

The statement that in highly sought-after neighborhoods, deregulation actually accelerates the displacement of lower-income residents plays which one of the following roles in the argument?

  1. It is an intermediate conclusion that follows from a premise about developer behavior and provides support for the argument's final recommendation.Cevap
  2. B
    It is the main conclusion that the argument is designed to establish.
  3. C
    It is a basic premise offered in support of the claim that private developers typically replace older single-family homes with luxury complexes.
  4. D
    It is a position attributed to urban reformers that the author attempts to undermine.
  5. E
    It provides background context intended to explain why municipal governments are genuinely committed to equitable urban development.

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The target statement functions as an intermediate conclusion that is derived from a premise about developer behavior and is used to support the argument's final recommendation.
The argument follows a specific chain of logic: Premise 1 (developers build luxury units) supports the target statement (deregulation accelerates displacement). The target statement then supports the main conclusion (governments must couple reforms with quotas). Because the target statement is both supported by evidence and used to support a further claim, it is an intermediate conclusion.

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1
Identify the main conclusion of the argument.
The main conclusion is the final sentence: municipal governments must couple zoning reforms with stringent affordable housing quotas.
The indicator word 'Therefore' and the prescriptive tone ('must couple') signal the author's ultimate point.
2
Analyze the structural relationship of the target statement.
The target statement begins with 'Consequently,' showing it is supported by the preceding claim about developers building luxury complexes.
Indicator words like 'consequently' denote a conclusion. Because it is supported by another premise, it is a conclusion itself.
3
Determine the relationship between the target statement and the main conclusion.
The target statement provides the reason why the main conclusion is necessary (deregulation accelerates displacement, so quotas are needed).
A statement that is both supported by a premise and supports the main conclusion is an intermediate (or subsidiary) conclusion.

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