unorthodox motivated his rejection of self-promotion. Thus Choice B is
incorrect.
Choice C: The passage implies that Freud rejected self-promotion because
he wanted to give his art “a place of prominence.” Thus Choice C is correct.- D The author argues that “these concerns are unfounded” based on the fact
that doctors have the ultimate say on whether to prescribe medication to a
patient. For this argument to be valid, it must be assumed that the patients
seeking inappropriate medications will not be able to convince the doctor to
prescribe the unnecessary medications. If these patients were able to convince
the doctor, then even though the doctor has the ultimate say, the critics’
concerns would be legitimate. - E The passage’s conclusion is that “fewer students are majoring in business
now than they did 20 years ago.” This claim is based on the fact that the
percentage of students majoring in business has decreased over the past 20
years. The claim uses a percentage to draw a conclusion about an actual value.
If it turns out that the number of students enrolled at these colleges had also
increased, then the decrease in the percentage would not necessarily lead to a
decrease in the number of students majoring in business. The correct answer is
thus E. - C The main conclusion of the argument is “Executives at company X are
wrong to conclude that the company will see an increase in profits over
the next several years.” This conclusion is supported by the evidence that
competitors have recently entered the market and have developed products
that will compete with Company X. A consideration against the conclusion
is that profits increased in each of the five years. The first boldface is thus
against the main conclusion, and the second boldface is in support of the main
conclusion. The correct answer is Choice C. - A First, identify what is unexpected about the situation. Sepoma’s revenues
decreased even though sales of its furniture increased. How could this be
the case? Sepoma must have sources of revenue other than its own furniture.
Choice A is the correct answer because it shows that Sepoma makes money by
selling parts to other manufacturers. If the revenue for the furniture of those
other manufacturers decreased, then Sepoma’s revenue would have decreased
as well.
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