LSAT 108 – Section 3 – Question 13

LSAT 108 - Section 3 - Question 13

February 2000

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Question QuickView	Type	Tags	Answer Choices	Curve	Question Difficulty	Psg/Game/S Difficulty	Explanation
PT108 S3 Q13	+LR	Method of reasoning or descriptive +Method	A 5% 159 B 90% 167 C 2% 162 D 0% 151 E 3% 159	126 138 151	+Easier	147.273 +SubsectionMedium

Mall manager: By congregating in large groups near the stores in our mall, teenagers create an atmosphere in which many adult shoppers feel uncomfortable. As a result, the adults have begun to spend less time shopping than they have in the past. The mall’s goal in this situation is to prevent a significant loss in overall sales, so merchants should do their utmost to discourage teenagers from congregating near stores.

Merchant: But the amount spent by teenagers who congregate near mall stores constitutes a significant percentage of the total amount spent in those stores.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position

In response to the manager’s claim that merchants should discourage teenagers from congregating near stores, the merchant points out that these teenagers contribute to a significant percentage of the total amount spent in these stores.

Describe Method of Reasoning

The merchant counters the position held by the manager. He does this by providing an additional consideration the manager’s argument fails to account for. If the mall’s goal is to prevent significant loss in overall sales, it may not be wise to prevent teenagers from congregating if those teenagers also contribute significantly to overall sales.

disputing the truth of claims the manager offers as support for the recommendation

The merchant does not claim that any of the manager’s premises are false. He only provides an additional premise for consideration.

giving information that pertains to the relation between the manager’s recommendation and the mall’s goal

The information that pertains to this relationship is the fact that teenagers congregating near stores contribute significantly to overall sales in those stores.

suggesting that the mall’s goal is an undesirable one

The merchant does not present a value judgment that the mall’s goal is undesirable. He only presents information that is additionally relevant to this goal.

contending that the manager’s recommendation is sound but for reasons other than those given by the manager

The merchant does not claim that the manager’s recommendation is sound. In fact, the merchant implies that the manager’s recommendation is likely not supported.

using the information cited by the manager to make an additional recommendation that would help achieve the mall’s goal

The merchant does not make a recommendation of his own. He only provides an additional consideration that is relevant to evaluating the manager’s recommendation.

LSAT 108 – Section 3 – Question 13

LSAT 108 - Section 3 - Question 13

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LSAT PrepTest 108 Explanations

Section 1 - Reading Comprehension

Section 2 - Logical Reasoning

Section 3 - Logical Reasoning

Section 4 - Reading Comprehension

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