LSAT 145 – Section 2 – Question 11

LSAT 145 - Section 2 - Question 11

December 2015

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT145 S2 Q11
+LR
Main conclusion or main point +MC
Causal Reasoning +CausR
Net Effect +NetEff
A
17%
157
B
73%
165
C
9%
157
D
0%
143
E
0%
145
143
153
162
 +Harder 145.859 +SubsectionMedium

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Farmers who use genetically engineered plants on a large scale are at great financial risk because at any time a study could be published that would undermine what little confidence consumers have in genetically engineered foods. It is unwise for farmers to grow such crops. They do not fetch a high enough price to compensate for the risk.

It is not a good idea for farmers to grow genetically engineered crops. Studies that are critical of genetically engineered foods could be published, making the public even more wary of them. This leads to great financial risk, and the price at which the crops sell does not compensate for such risks.

Identify Conclusion
It is not a good idea for farmers to grow genetically engineered crops: “It is unwise for farmers to grow such crops.”

A
A farmer who grows genetically engineered crops on a large scale is taking a financial risk.
This is a sub-conclusion. It is supported by the premise that at any time a study could be published that would reduce consumers’ confidence in genetically engineered foods. The sub-conclusion in turn supports the conclusion that farmers are unwise to grow such crops.
B
It is not prudent for a farmer to grow genetically engineered crops.
This rephrases the conclusion.
C
The price paid for genetically engineered crops does not compensate for the financial risk farmers incur by growing them.
This is a premise: the rewards of growing genetically engineered crops do not outweigh the risks, which supports the conclusion that it is unwise for farmers to grow them.
D
A study could come out at any time that would greatly undermine public confidence in genetically engineered foods.
This is a premise. It supports the sub-conclusion that there is great financial risk associated with growing genetically engineered crops.
E
Consumers have very little confidence in genetically engineered foods.
This is a premise. Consumers having little confidence in genetically engineered foods supports the sub-conclusion that there is great financial risk associated with growing genetically engineered crops.

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