Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: New board members aren't allowed on the money committee unless they are accountants or every single person on the board agrees they should be there.

Conclusion: A first-term board member is permitted to serve on the finance committee only if they are an accountant or have the unanimous support of the board.

Reasoning: The rule establishes that being an accountant or having full board support are the only two conditions that allow a new member to bypass the general prohibition against joining the finance committee.

Analysis: This is a Principle Application question, so we are looking for a scenario that perfectly mirrors this conditional logic. The rule states that for a specific group to hold a specific position, one of two conditions must be met. When evaluating the choices, look for an argument that either permits someone to join because they met one of the criteria or forbids them because they failed both. It is a classic 'unless' statement, which functions as a requirement for the exception to the rule.

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Which one of the following arguments most closely conforms to the principle stated above?

Correct Answer
D
D mirrors the contrapositive. Klein is first-term and not an accountant; if any board member opposes the appointment, unanimity fails, so the principle requires that Klein not be allowed on the finance committee.
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