Choose the Appropriate Letter to Indicate the Conclusion That Can

question 4

Multiple Choice

Choose the appropriate letter to indicate the conclusion that can be drawn from each passage. In his book Luxury Fever , author Robert H.Frank asks us to imagine two parallel universes, two societies that are isolated from another but alike in all respects except for one: everyone in Society A lives in a 4,000-square-foot house, and everyone in Society B lives in a 3,000-square-foot house.He also asks us to imagine that the people who live in Society B used the resources they saved by building smaller houses to improve their overall living conditions by funding the construction of high-speed public transportation.Therefore, when the residents of Society B leave their 3,000-square-foot houses to go to work, they face a hassle-free, fifteen-minute commute.Meanwhile, the residents of Society A, who poured all of their resources into an extra 1,000 square feet of living space, face a grueling, one-hour long automobile commute through heavy traffic, a stressful activity that has been shown to cause significant mental and physical damage.What Frank wants to know is this: In which society would you choose to live?
(Source of information: Robert H.Frank, "How Not To Buy Happiness," Daedalus , Vol.133, Issue 2.)
From this passage, a reader might logically draw which conclusion?

• A) Robert Frank is probably a very wealthy man.
• B) Robert Frank would probably agree that only families with four or more members need 4,000-square-foot homes.
• C) Robert Frank is likely to agree that people who pursue happiness by spending every penny on personal luxuries are likely to be disappointed in the long run.
• D) Robert Frank would be likely to agree with the saying "If you've got it, flaunt it."

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Definitions:

False Imprisonment

A legal claim involving the wrongful detention of an individual without their consent.

Legal Authority

The right granted to a body or individual to make enforceable legal decisions and judgements.

Intentional Confinement

The deliberate act of restricting a person’s movements or freedom without lawful authority.

Conditional Privilege

A legal exemption that allows an individual to make statements that might otherwise be considered defamatory if made in certain conditions or with specific motives aimed at serving the public interest.