WeakenDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: If people don't pay for their own power, they waste it. So, if we make every tenant pay their own bill, we'll save energy.
Conclusion: Installing individual electricity meters in tenant dwellings will lead to overall energy conservation.
Reasoning: Tenants currently have no financial reason to save power because they don't pay the bills; making them pay for their own usage will provide that incentive.
Analysis: The argument assumes that tenant behavior is the only variable in the energy equation. To weaken this, we need to find a way that charging tenants might actually backfire or be offset by other factors. For instance, if landlords currently pay the bills, they have a reason to buy energy-efficient appliances; if they stop paying, they might buy cheap, power-hungry ones instead. Look for an answer that introduces a new factor that prevents the predicted energy savings.
Conclusion: Installing individual electricity meters in tenant dwellings will lead to overall energy conservation.
Reasoning: Tenants currently have no financial reason to save power because they don't pay the bills; making them pay for their own usage will provide that incentive.
Analysis: The argument assumes that tenant behavior is the only variable in the energy equation. To weaken this, we need to find a way that charging tenants might actually backfire or be offset by other factors. For instance, if landlords currently pay the bills, they have a reason to buy energy-efficient appliances; if they stop paying, they might buy cheap, power-hungry ones instead. Look for an answer that introduces a new factor that prevents the predicted energy savings.
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Unlock Full Passage16.Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
Correct Answer
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If landlords currently paying the bill already ensure energy-efficient appliances, then moving to tenant-paid reduces landlords’ incentive to invest in efficiency. Tenants’ incentives may not offset this, so the claim that installing meters will conserve energy is weakened.
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