easy · LSAT Logical Reasoning
Admittedly, the new library design is more expensive than the previous proposal. However, the new design includes significantly more community space and energy-efficient features that will reduce long-term costs. Thus, the city should proceed with the new design.
Which of the following most accurately describes the technique used in the argument?
- granting a drawback up front, then contending that countervailing benefits outweigh it.
- discrediting a claim by exposing the unreliable evidence said to support it.
- recasting an opposing position in a weakened form so it can be more easily defeated.
- deriving a conclusion that reaches well beyond what the stated reasons can support.
- denying that the design carries any real disadvantage once long-term savings are counted.
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