LSAT 114 – Section 2 – Question 07

LSAT 114 - Section 2 - Question 07

October 2002

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PT114 S2 Q07
+LR
+Exp
Strengthen +Streng
A
0%
144
B
92%
166
C
1%
153
D
4%
158
E
3%
160
128
139
150
 +Easier 145.502 +SubsectionMedium

Passenger volume in the airline industry has declined dramatically over the past two years, and thus fewer travelers and fewer planes are using airports. Since airport expansion can be warranted only by increases in air traffic volume, and since it will probably be at least five years before passenger volume returns to and then exceeds its previous level, it seems surprising that now is the time that airports are going ahead with plans to expand their passenger terminal facilities.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that it’s surprising airports are expanding their passenger terminals. This is because air traffic volume is down, and airport expansion can only be justified by increased air traffic volume.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that airports can’t plan ahead for increased air traffic later on. If airports were simply taking the lull in air traffic as an opportunity to make expansions for later, then the author’s argument would be seriously weakened.

A
It is generally more difficult to finance major construction projects when the economy is in a period of decline.
We have no idea if the economy is currently in decline.
B
Low volume in passenger air travel permits airport expansion with relatively little inconvenience to the public.
Airports are taking the opportunity to expand without disrupting people using the airports. This explains why they’ve decided to undertake those expansions at the present moment.
C
A rise in fuel costs that is expected in the near future will drive up the cost of all forms of transportation, including airline travel.
We don’t care about transportation costs. We care about airport expansions.
D
When passenger volume begins to grow again after a period of decline, most airlines can, initially, absorb the increase without adding new routes or new planes.
Irrelevant. We care about expansions.
E
A sustained decline in passenger travel could lead to the failure of many airlines and the absorption of their routes by those airlines that survive.
Irrelevant. We care about expansions.

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