Evaluate the Following Analogical Argument

question 21

Short Answer

Evaluate the following analogical argument:
In Great Britain,savings of between 20 and 40 percent in costs have resulted from selling government-run programs and businesses to individuals and companies in the private sector.This argues well for the administration's interest in selling such U.S.government entities as the Bonneville Power Administration,the Tennessee Valley Authority,and various parts of the postal service.
The terms of the analogy are not clear:Which (or at least what kind of)British programs and businesses were sold off? Would the sales be handled similarly (with regard to terms of payments,for example)? Would the government subsidize private ownership for a period of time after the sale? How would general differences in the economic structures of the United States and Great Britain affect the argument?

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Definitions:

Salivary Gland

Gland that produces and secretes saliva into the oral cavity. The three major pairs of salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands.

Facial Nerve

The seventh cranial nerve that controls the muscles of facial expression, taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and supplies some glands.

Glossopharyngeal Nerves

The ninth pair of cranial nerves which are involved in tasting, swallowing, and the gag reflex.

Salivary Amylase

Enzyme secreted in the saliva that breaks down starch to maltose and isomaltose.