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Studies have shown that the number of times a car breaks down per year is significantly dependent on whether the owner conducts regular maintenance for the vehicle. Most customers who buy luxury cars are extremely particular about the maintenance of the cars. The owners of luxury cars who employ chauffeurs are more careful in the maintenance of their cars than the owners of economy cars are.  Therefore, such luxury car owners will suffer fewer car breakdowns than the owners of economy cars.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the conclusion drawn above? 
  • a)
    On average, luxury cars driven by chauffeurs have almost the same number of breakdowns that sports cars driven by car owners do.
  • b)
    Most chauffeurs employed by luxury car owners are trained to fix breakdowns.
  • c)
    Only luxury cars come with a special training program for the drivers of the cars, a program focused on the careful handling of these cars.
  • d)
    On average, the cost per breakdown in a luxury car is not higher than the cost per breakdown in an economy car.
  • e)
    Many luxury cars give the same mileage per unit of fuel that most economy cars do.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
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To pre-think assumptions, let’s see how we can falsify this conclusion.  To do so, we will look at the logical structure, focusing on linkage 1.  We will understand the condition under which the conclusion is falsified.  The assumption then will be that condition does not exist and any choice that states one of the assumptions or supports it will be a strengthener.
Linkage#1
  • Falsification Condition:  Yes, the car breakdowns are dependent on maintenance and LC owners are more careful about maintenance than EC owners. But what if LCs are inherently significantly more fragile than ECs? In that case, even if they are maintained better, they could still suffer more breakdowns because of being less sturdy. If this were true, then the conclusion will be falsified.
  • Assumption: Luxury cars are not prone to significantly more breakdowns in general than economy cars.
Linkage#2 –Falsification Condition:  Yes, the LC car owners who employ chauffeurs are more careful about the maintenance of their cars but what if their drivers are not careful about the handling of the car? In that case, if the LCs are being driven by the drivers for a significant proportion of time then they could end up in a condition worse than ECs. If this were true, then the conclusion will be falsified. Accordingly, a possible strengthener could be:
  • The chauffeurs employed by the owners of LCs are careful about the handling and maintenance of these cars.
With this understanding in mind, let's take a look at the option statements.
Answer Choices
A
On average, luxury cars driven by chauffeurs have almost the same number of breakdowns that sports cars driven by car owners do.
Incorrect - Irrelevant
This choice compares luxury cars driven by chauffeurs with an irrelevant section.
B
Most chauffeurs employed by luxury car owners are trained to fix breakdowns.
Incorrect - Irrelevant
The conclusion is concerned with the chances of the occurrence of an event whereas this option statement talks about the situation when the event has already occurred.
C
Only luxury cars come with a special training program for the drivers of the cars, a program focused on the careful handling of these cars.
Correct
This choice is written along the lines of our pre-thinking per Linkage #2. It tells us that these drivers are possibly trained regarding the careful handling of these cars, a factor that could contribute to fewer breakdowns in such cars.
D
On average, the cost per breakdown in a luxury car is not higher than the cost per breakdown in an economy car.
Incorrect - Irrelevant
This option is not relevantas it talks about cost of breakdowns, which the argument is not concerned with.
E
Many luxury cars give the same mileage per unit of fuel that most economy cars do.
Incorrect - Irrelevant
This option is not relevant as it talks about mileage per unit of fuel, which the argument is not concerned with.
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The argument claims that luxury car owners who employ chauffeurs are more careful in maintaining their cars than economy car owners, and thus experience fewer breakdowns. To strengthen this conclusion, we need to find evidence that supports the link between maintenance and breakdowns, and the difference between luxury cars and economy cars in terms of maintenance.

Evidence for maintenance and breakdowns:
- Studies have shown that regular maintenance reduces the number of car breakdowns per year.
- Luxury car owners are extremely particular about the maintenance of their cars.

Evidence for luxury cars and maintenance:
- Luxury car owners who employ chauffeurs are more careful in maintaining their cars than economy car owners are.

To strengthen the conclusion, we need to find a statement that connects these two pieces of evidence, and shows why luxury car owners who employ chauffeurs would be more careful in maintaining their cars.

Option C provides such a statement:
- Only luxury cars come with a special training program for the drivers of the cars, a program focused on the careful handling of these cars.

This statement implies that luxury car manufacturers recognize the importance of proper handling and maintenance for their cars, and provide training programs for the drivers who operate them. Therefore, chauffeurs who drive luxury cars are more likely to follow these guidelines and maintain the cars in good condition, which would reduce the likelihood of breakdowns.

In contrast, economy cars may not have such training programs, and their owners may not be as motivated or knowledgeable about maintaining their cars. Thus, option C strengthens the link between luxury cars, chauffeurs, and maintenance, and supports the conclusion that luxury car owners who employ chauffeurs would experience fewer breakdowns than economy car owners.
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Studies have shown that the number of times a car breaks down per year is significantly dependent on whether the owner conducts regular maintenance for the vehicle. Most customers who buy luxury cars are extremely particular about the maintenance of the cars. The owners of luxury cars who employ chauffeurs are more careful in the maintenance of their cars than the owners of economy cars are. Therefore, such luxury car owners will suffer fewer car breakdowns than the owners of economy cars.Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the conclusion drawn above?a)On average, luxury cars driven by chauffeurs have almost the same number of breakdowns that sports cars driven by car owners do.b)Most chauffeurs employed by luxury car owners are trained to fix breakdowns.c)Only luxury cars come with a special training program for the drivers of the cars, a program focused on the careful handling of these cars.d)On average, the cost per breakdown in a luxury car is not higher than the cost per breakdown in an economy car.e)Many luxury cars give the same mileage per unit of fuel that most economy cars do.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
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