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Summarize Argument
The author concludes that the decision by Lopez and Simmons to reveal their marriage to Evritech is foolish. This is because their decision will result in one of them getting their job offer withdrawn, and they could have just told the company that they got married after they were already hired.
Identify Conclusion
The conclusion is the author’s opinion about Lopez’s and Simmons’ decision: “Their decision is foolish.”
A
Lopez and Simmons should not both have applied for jobs at Evritech Corporation
The conclusion doesn’t say anything about the initial application to the company.
B
Evritech Corporation’s rule against hiring more than one member of the same family is often not enforced
The conclusion doesn’t say anything about the likelihood of enforcement. Also, the author never suggests that the rule is often not enforced.
C
Lopez and Simmons would be unwise to reveal their marriage to Evritech Corporation without already having started to work there
This is a paraphrase of the idea that their decision is “foolish.”
D
Evritech Corporation should be willing to employ two members of the same family if it is willing to retain two of its employees who marry each other
The conclusion isn’t about what Evritech should or should not do. It’s about what the married couples should have done.
E
Evritech Corporation is not likely to discover the marital status of Lopez and Simmons if they do not volunteer the information
The conclusion doesn’t say anything about what Evritech is likely to discover.
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.