PrepTest 83, Section 2, Question 6
The only vehicles that have high resale values are those that are well maintained. Thus any well-maintained vehicle has a high resale value.
The only vehicles that have high resale values are those that are well maintained. Thus any well-maintained vehicle has a high resale value.
The only vehicles that have high resale values are those that are well maintained. Thus any well-maintained vehicle has a high resale value.
The only vehicles that have high resale values are those that are well maintained. Thus any well-maintained vehicle has a high resale value.
The flawed nature of the argument can most effectively be demonstrated by noting that, by parallel reasoning, we could argue that
since none of the plants in this garden have been pruned before, no plant in this garden needs pruning
since the best mediators have the longest track records, the worst mediators have the shortest track records
since only those who desire to become astronauts actually become astronauts, that desire must be the most important factor involved in determining who will become an astronaut
since all city dwellers prefer waterfalls to traffic jams, anyone who prefers waterfalls to traffic jams is a city dweller
since one's need for medical care decreases as one's health improves, a person who is in an excellent state of health has no need of medical care
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