Critical Reasoning (CR) | The two most popular external surfaces for homes in this state are

The two most popular external surfaces for homes in this state are brick and wood. In general, a brick exterior costs twice as much as a wood exterior to install. A major difference between these surfaces, however, is that wood exteriors need to be painted and repainted every five years or so, and even more frequently in areas with heavy rainfall. If people take into account the cost of painting and repainting, they will realize that a wood exterior is actually more expensive than brick over the lifetime of the house.

Which of the following is an assumption upon which the argument above relies?


A. The cost of painting and repainting a wooden house over its lifetime is at least equal to the cost of installing a wood exterior in the first place.

B. The average lifetime of a home in this state is 75 years.

C. A less expensive option than either wood or brick is a vinyl exterior, which does not require painting.

D. The cost of painting and repainting
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Statistics : Posted by KarishmaB • on 28 Mar 2018, 19:16 • Replies 7 • Views 3409

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