Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: A club is choosing to pay full price for a rental later instead of getting a discount now, so the author assumes they just don't care about their budget.

Conclusion: The glee club's party committee doesn't prioritize saving money.

Reasoning: They are choosing to pay a higher price later even though they are aware that paying cash today would be significantly cheaper.

Analysis: The author jumps from 'they aren't taking this specific discount' to 'they don't care about saving money.' We need to assume there isn't some other reason—like a total lack of cash on hand today—that prevents them from taking the deal. If they literally cannot pay today, their delay doesn't prove a lack of care; it just proves a lack of liquidity. Look for an answer that ensures the committee actually had the option to pay now.

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15.

Which one of the following assumptions is required by the argument above?

Correct Answer
E
E is necessary. Negation test: if there is NOT enough cash available today to pay at the lower price, then waiting until next Saturday does not show they care little about saving money—they simply can’t take the cheaper option. That destroys the conclusion.
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