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Would agree with DEFYLOGIC then. In my last post, I missed out the "big" orchestra aspect of the argument.

I would agree after reading this. Good point!

It is E. The conclusion of the argument appears at the end.

clearly c.

A too.

For me, E is out because it explains why carpenters working before 1930s were more skillful.

For E. The logic of the author is: If A, then B => Thus, since not B, then not A. A is a necessary (however, not sufficient) condition for B, so E.

I don't like any of these choices, but B is the best one to me.

1. Many other factors (management, cost, labor, etc.) could be blamed for the failure of a business instead of the location. 2. Concentration of business operations may not save money. Actually, world economies have been globalised. Many multinational corporations are branching out to emerging economies, such as China and India, to save costs. 3. Speading out business operations have many adantages: closer to potential markets, cost-saving, etc.

Things to criticize: 1. Great profits in the past by investing in gold doesn't indicate that the same investment strategy will work in future. 2. Predictions are risky. Though emerging economies may have a great chance to perform well in years to come, their economies may also fail due to unpredictable factors, such as natural disasters, social unrests, etc. 3. It's hard to say Gold will be the BEST investment, because there are so many other good investments, such as stocks, foreign currencies, etc. 4. In fact, as investment history has suggested, investment in gold can be very risky, and the price flucturations could be big. A sensible strategy has always been to spead out the risk by building an investment portofolio.

For B.

I am choosing between C and E, and eventually go with E.

For A.

Well Done! I think this is a very good article. Another thing to argue about, I think, would be that talent is not the same as morality. A capable and talented person could do evil things, thus bringing along disastrous consequences to the company he runs.

same as Mr Sriramaesh.