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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The business writer concludes that it would be a mistake for the manufacturer of Corrine wristwatches to increase the supply to meet demand for the following reasons:
1. The current high demand is due to the public’s perception that the watches are in short supply.
2. This is because they are produced in very small quantities.
3. The scarcity of these watches drives desire.
4. If the supply were increased, the perceived scarcity of the watches would diminish
5. This would decrease the demand for the watches.
1. The current high demand is due to the public’s perception that the watches are in short supply.
2. This is because they are produced in very small quantities.
3. The scarcity of these watches drives desire.
4. If the supply were increased, the perceived scarcity of the watches would diminish
5. This would decrease the demand for the watches.
Identify Argument Part
This is the conclusion of the argument. The following sentences explain the reasoning to support this claim.
A
an introductory claim that describes the position to be refuted by the argument
The claim is not refuted by the argument. It is the main conclusion that is supported by everything else that follows.
B
a justification of the relevance of the evidence cited
The claim is not used to justify the relevance of the evidence. The evidence (premises) a are used to support this claim.
C
a premise of the argument
The claim is not a premise. It is not used to support anything. It only receives support.
D
an opinion offered in support of one of the argument’s premises
The claim does not support a premise; it does not support anything, as it is the main conclusion of the argument.
E
the conclusion toward which the argument is directed
This is an accurate description of the claim. The entire argument supports the conclusion by explaining why increasing the supply of watches would be a mistake.
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