Passage Summary: Economists are obsessed with how much we buy and use up, but that's a bad way to measure how well we're doing because we don't actually enjoy it when our stuff breaks or runs out.

Conclusion: The preoccupation economists have with consumption as a metric has hindered a proper understanding of economic well-being.

Reasoning: Humans derive very little satisfaction from the actual process of goods wearing out or being depleted, such as clothes degrading or fuel being consumed.

Analysis: The first sentence is the main point the author wants us to take away, while the second sentence provides the evidence. I identified the first sentence as the conclusion because it makes a broad, evaluative claim about the field of economics, whereas the second sentence provides specific examples of why that claim is true. In 'Identify the Conclusion' tasks, the conclusion is the statement supported by other parts of the text but which does not itself support any further claim. Look for an answer choice that captures the idea that the focus on consumption is a mistake.