Traditionally, corporate bankruptcy law placed highest priority on the orderly discharge of debts; courts generally ordered failed businesses to pay all creditors a set percentage of the amounts owed. βββ
Traditional Approach Β·Discharge of debts is top priority
Premise 2 Β·No way of assessing vulnerability to loss
Passage Style
Critique or debate
17.
The meaning of the third ββββββββ ββ βββ βββββ βββββββββ βββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββββ βββ ββ βββ βββββββββ ββββββ
Question Type
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
The phrase βsuch a regimeβ refers to the approach described by Korobkin, under which bankruptcy laws would take into account the interests of parties affected by a bankrupt company. Korobkinβs approach consists of the application of two principles in determining how to handle bankruptcy. βRegimeβ in this context means something like βapproachβ to bankruptcy.
a
principle
This doesnβt fit, because βprincipleβ is used in P3 in connection with two rules Korobkin believes can help achieve the approach that he advocates. Korobkinβs approach β under which we take into account fairness to all parties β is separate from the two principles that Korobkin thinks will help achieve or implement his approach. The word βregimeβ refers to Korobkinβs approach, not to any principle that is supposed to help achieve or implement his approach.
b
constraint
βConstraintβ doesnβt fit, because Korobkinβs approach is different from the traditional approach in that it has a different goal (fairness, instead of maximum recovery by creditors). Although in some sense, Korobkinβs approach can be considered a constraint on how bankruptcy laws handle bankruptcy, in context, the author emphasizes the different goals of Korobkinβs approach, not the fact that it is a constraint.
c
law
βLawβ doesnβt fit, because Korobkinβs approach is not a specific law. βBankruptcy lawβ involves a collection of laws. Although Korobkin probably wants bankruptcy law to change, P4 doesnβt discuss any specific law. So βUnder such a law...β wouldnβt fit. The idea that we should have a βfair accounting of the interests of other affected partiesβ isnβt a law β itβs Korobkinβs general approach that would be implemented through various laws.
d
system
This is the best fit for βregime.β The word refers to Korobkinβs approach. We can also say Korobkinβs βsystemβ for handling bankruptcy.
e
government
This doesnβt fit, because weβre not discussing specific governments in P4.
Difficulty
85% of people who answer get this correct
This is a low-difficulty question.
It is significantly easier than other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%120
134
75%150
Analysis
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
Critique or debate
Law
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
6%
155
b
6%
155
c
3%
155
d
85%
161
e
0%
142
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