LSAT 105 – Section 4 – Question 25

LSAT 105 - Section 4 - Question 25

February 1999

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
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PT105 S4 Q25
+LR
Main conclusion or main point +MC
A
90%
166
B
1%
158
C
4%
159
D
4%
157
E
0%
158
138
147
155
 +Medium 144.839 +SubsectionEasier

Some residents of Midville claim that Midville is generally more expensive to live in than nearby towns are, but these people are mistaken. They focus on Midville’s relatively high tax rate while ignoring the services paid for by their taxes. Only Midville provides residents with trash removal, rent- and mortgage-assistance programs, and reasonably priced public transportation. In nearby towns individuals pay for their own trash removal, and housing and transportation costs are high in comparison to Midville.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The author says that certain people who claim Midville is more expensive than other nearby towns are wrong. Why are they wrong? They’re just thinking about Midville’s high taxes without considering the services Midville provides. These services cost less in Midville than other towns, balancing out the high taxes. So, according to the author, Midville isn’t more expensive after all.

Identify Conclusion
The conclusion is that the Midville residents who believe Midville has a higher cost of living than nearby towns “are mistaken.” In other words, Midville does not have a higher cost of living.

A
Midville is generally no more expensive to live in than nearby towns are.
This is a good statement of the author’s conclusion. When the author disagrees with people who say Midville is more expensive, all that means is that the author believes Midville isn’t more expensive.
B
Some of the residents of Midville consider their taxes to be too high.
This isn’t stated in the argument. Midville taxes may be higher, but we don’t actually know if anyone thinks they’re too high.
C
Services funded by a municipality are generally less expensive than those services would be if privately funded.
This statement is way too broad and sweeping for the scope of this argument. The author is just concerned with Midville vs. nearby towns, not the general comparison of public vs. private services.
D
Some residents of Midville are unaware of many of the services that Midville provides.
The argument does not contain any information about whether or not Midville residents are aware of the town’s services.
E
Most of the residents of Midville make use of all of the services the town provides.
The argument does not contain any information about whether or not Midville residents make use of all of the town’s services.

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