Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Flynn thinks big lawsuits against companies help consumers by forcing safety improvements, but Garcia argues these lawsuits can destroy companies and hurt the economy, which ends up hurting those same consumers.

Conclusion: Large damage awards against corporations can ultimately result in harm to consumers.

Reasoning: Excessive legal awards can bankrupt companies, leading to job losses and decreased economic productivity.

Analysis: Garcia uses a classic 'unintended consequences' rebuttal. While Flynn focuses on the direct benefit of safety incentives, Garcia points to a broader, indirect negative impact that outweighs that benefit. To identify this method, notice how Garcia accepts the premise that awards happen but introduces a new causal chain leading to a different outcome. The response functions by showing that the 'solution' creates a new, potentially worse problem for the very group it was meant to protect.

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Garcia responds to Flynn's argument by

Correct Answer
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A accurately describes Garcia’s move: she argues that the policy, if implemented without limits, can have harmful consequences for consumers, countering Flynn’s claim of consumer benefit.
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