hard · GMAT Verbal
Strict zoning laws in the downtown district have successfully preserved historical architecture. However, **these same laws have led to a severe shortage of affordable housing**. Critics of the laws point out that **the inability of young workers to live near their jobs will eventually stifle the city's economic growth**. Therefore, the zoning laws should be amended to allow for high-density residential development.
What are the roles of the two bolded statements?
- The first is background information; the second is a counter-argument the argument rejects.
- The first is a premise supporting the conclusion; the second is the main conclusion.
- The first is a concession to the opposing side; the second is the argument's main conclusion.
- The first is a finding that challenges the success of the laws; the second is a premise used to support the conclusion.
- Both bolded statements are intermediate conclusions that the final sentence then refutes.
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