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Inez argues that, because people want to get good value for money, customers at the antique fair will be more willing to buy if professional appraisers authenticate the goods on sale.
Anika rejects Inezβs prediction. As evidence, Anika points out that their customers are already antique experts and that hiring professional appraisers would force them to raise their prices. Thus, contrary to Inez's prediction, hiring professional appraisers would not make people more willing to buy their antiques.
Inez's claim is a prediction about cause and effect: if professional appraisers authenticate the goods, the effect will be that customers will be more willing to buy those goods.
Anika counters Inez's claim by pointing out information she believes Inez has overlooked—that their customers are already antiques experts—and then by predicting another effect of Inez's plan: if professional appraisers were hired, this would cause the price of antiques to increase. From these two premises, she concludes that Inez's prediction is incorrect, and that the net effect of Inez's plan will be the opposite of what Inez expects.
Anika's response proceeds by
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