LSAT 143 – Section 1 – Question 08

LSAT 143 - Section 1 - Question 08

June 2015

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT143 S1 Q08
+LR
Main conclusion or main point +MC
Value Judgment +ValJudg
A
0%
149
B
0%
146
C
92%
164
D
0%
148
E
7%
156
133
142
150
 +Medium 148.401 +SubsectionMedium

Client: The owners of the catering company we use decided to raise their rates. They argued that the increase was necessary to allow them to hire and train new staff to accommodate their expanding client base. They should reconsider that decision and not raise their rates. After all, the mission of the company is to provide low-cost gourmet catering, and this mission will be jeopardized if they raise rates.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The client argues that the catering company’s owners should reconsider their decision to raise their rates and not pursue a rate increase. This is because the catering company’s goal is to offer low-cost catering, and raising their rates will compromise this goal.

Identify Conclusion
The conclusion is the client’s belief that the owners of the catering company should reconsider their decision to raise their rates and not pursue a rate increase: “They should reconsider that decision and not raise their rates.”

A
The owners of the catering company decided to raise their rates.
This is context. It is the position the client is arguing against.
B
The catering company needs to increase its rates to accommodate its expanding client base.
This is context. It explains why the catering company believes its rate increase is necessary.
C
The catering company’s rates should not be raised.
This rephrases the conclusion.
D
The catering company’s mission is to provide low-cost gourmet catering.
This is context. It provides background for why raising its rates would compromise the catering company’s mission.
E
The catering company’s mission will be jeopardized if its rates are increased.
This is a premise. It supports the conclusion that the catering company’s owners should not raise their rates.

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