Point at IssueDiff: Easy

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Passage Summary: James thinks the divide between people who know computers and those who don't will make the rich-poor gap worse. Ariel thinks companies will train everyone anyway, so the computer divide will shrink and won't be the reason the wealth gap grows.

Conclusion: James and Ariel disagree on whether the importance of computer literacy will lead to a wider economic gap between the rich and the poor.

Reasoning: James argues that the economic gap will widen because computer literacy is becoming more important. Ariel argues that because businesses will train almost all workers, the literacy gap will shrink and therefore won't widen the economic gap.

Analysis: For 'Point at Issue' questions, I always recommend the 'Agree/Disagree Test.' James explicitly claims the economic gap will widen *because* of computer literacy. Ariel explicitly says 'it won't be the importance of computer literacy' that causes the gap to widen. Since one says 'Yes' and the other says 'No' to this specific prediction, you've found your point of contention. They both seem to acknowledge an economic gap exists, but they clash on the future role of technology in exacerbating it.

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James and Ariel disagree over whether

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D
It states exactly the causal claim James affirms and Ariel denies. James predicts the gap will widen because of computer literacy’s increasing importance; Ariel says that won’t be the reason.
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