PrepTest 60, Section 2, Question 15

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Camille: Manufacturers of water-saving faucets exaggerate the amount of money such faucets can save. Because the faucets handle such a low volume of water, people using them often let the water run longer than they would otherwise.

Camille: Manufacturers of water-saving faucets exaggerate the amount of money such faucets can save. Because the faucets handle such a low volume of water, people using them often let the water run longer than they would otherwise.

Rebecca: It is true that showering now takes longer. Nevertheless, I have had lower water bills since I installed a water-saving faucet. Thus, it is not true that the manufacturers' claims are exaggerated.

Camille: Manufacturers of water-saving faucets exaggerate the amount of money such faucets can save. Because the faucets handle such a low volume of water, people using them often let the water run longer than they would otherwise.

Rebecca: It is true that showering now takes longer. Nevertheless, I have had lower water bills since I installed a water-saving faucet. Thus, it is not true that the manufacturers' claims are exaggerated.

Camille: Manufacturers of water-saving faucets exaggerate the amount of money such faucets can save. Because the faucets handle such a low volume of water, people using them often let the water run longer than they would otherwise.

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The reasoning in Rebecca's argument is questionable in that she takes for granted that

the cost of installing her water-saving faucet was less than her overall savings on her water bill

she saved as much on her water bills as the manufacturers' claims suggested she would

the manufacturers' claims about the savings expected from the installation of water-saving faucets are consistent with one another

people who use water-saving faucets are satisfied with the low volume of water handled by such faucets

installing more water-saving faucets in her house would increase her savings

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