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Topic 499: The following is taken from an editorial in a local newspaper.
"Over the past decade, the price per pound of citrus fruit has increased substantially. Eleven years ago, Megamart charged 5 cents
apiece for lemons, but today it commonly charges over 30 cents apiece. In only one of these last eleven years was the weather
unfavorable for growing citrus crops. Evidently, then, citrus growers have been responsible for the excessive increase in the price
of citrus fruit, and strict pricing regulations are needed to prevent them from continuing to inflate prices."
Discuss how well reasoned . . . Etc.
- Citrus anyone?... by Ankesh
On the surface the argument that citrus growers are gouging the prices of the citrus seems correct as the author mentions that during the last eleven years there was only one unfavorable season for growing citrus. However this argument breaks down when viewed in light of reason. The author has left many loopholes and gray areas that have left the argument weak and without merit Read more... - Topic 499... by kilobs
The argument that citrus growers have been responsible for the inflation of prices just because the Stores are charging more and that there has been no climatic changes omits some important concerns which much be addressed to to substantiate the argument. The editorial states a few reasons like inrease in price of citrus at Megamart, unfavorable weather for only one year in last eleven years which are alone not enough to provide proof for the conclusion of the editorial. Careful scruitiny of the editorial reveals that it suffers from several reasoning flaws- flaws that render the authors position untenable. Read more... - weather... by avattt
The author tries to convince us that the price of the citrus fruit has increased substantially over the last decade, he further supports his argument with the help of an example on Megamart. The author without any evidence concludes that the citrus growers are responsible for the increase in the price of citrus fruit. I do not agree with the author\'s argument mainly because of the following three reasons. Read more... - ... by samirnajee
The local newspaper\'s argument relies on certain anecdotal evidence and statistics. When scrutinized properly, the mentioned premises provide scant support at best to the author\'s point of view. The reasoning is questionable on different grounds, the following paragraphs highlight these flaws.
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