Question

A government's proposed 8 percent cut in all subsidies to art groups will be difficult for those groups to absorb. As can be seen, however, from their response to last year's cut, it will not put them out of existence. Last year there was also an 8 percent cut, and though private fund-raising was very difficult for the art groups in the current recessionary economy, they.did survive.
The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument _____________.

• A. Relies without warrant on the probability that the economy will improve
• B. Overlooks the possibility that the cumulative effect of the cuts will be more than the arts group can with stand.
• C. Equates the mere survival of the arts group with their flourishing.
• D. Does not raise the issue of whether there should be any government subsidies to arts groups at all.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Overlooks the possibility that the cumulative effect of the cuts will be more than the arts group can with stand.

The flaw of the argument in given in option (b) that it overlooks the possibility that even though out groups survived on 8% cut (last year), they may not survive another 8% cut as this will result in two cumulative cuts (8% + 8%) and will be move unfavourable to them than shown in the argument.