Municipal legislator: The mayor proposes that the city accept a lighting company's gift of several high-tech streetlights. Surely there would be no problem in accepting these despite some people's fear that the company wants to influence the city's decision regarding park lighting contracts. The only ulterior motive I can find is the company's desire to have its products seen by mayors who will visit the city for an upcoming convention. In any case, favoritism in city contracts is prevented by our competitive-bidding procedure.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the municipal legislator's argument?
Some people's fear that the company wants to influence the city's decision regarding park lighting contracts is unfounded.
The legislator never claims that this fear is unfounded. Instead, she provides evidence for why the city can accept the streetlights despite that fear: even if it’s true that the company wants influence, they won’t be able to get it.
The mayor's proposal to accept the gift of streetlights should not be considered problematic.
This rephrases the conclusion that there is no problem with the city accepting the gifted streetlights.
It is not appropriate that any company should have the unique opportunity to display its products to mayors attending the upcoming convention.
The legislator acknowledges that the lighting company desires this opportunity, but she doesn’t say the opportunity is inappropriate or unique.
The city's competitive-bidding procedure prevents favoritism in the dispensing of city contracts.
This is a premise. It is evidence for why there’s no problem with the city accepting the gifted streetlights; favoritism would be prevented by the city’s bidding process.
The lighting company's desire to display its products to visiting mayors is the real motivation behind the suggested gift of streetlights.
This is a premise. The legislator believes this opportunity is the only ulterior motive for the gift, supporting the conclusion that accepting the gift would be unproblematic.
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