The following appeared in a letter from a homeowner to a friend.
"Of the two leading real estate firms in our town—Adams Realty and Fitch Realty—Adams Realty is clearly superior. Adams has 40 real estate agents; in contrast, Fitch has 25, many of whom work only part-time. Moreover, Adams' revenue last year was twice as high as that of Fitch and included home sales that averaged $168,000, compared to Fitch's $144,000. Homes listed with Adams sell faster as well: ten years ago I listed my home with Fitch, and it took more than four months to sell; last year, when I sold another home, I listed it with Adams, and it took only one month. Thus, if you want to sell your home quickly and at a good price, you should use Adams Realty."
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
The author has compared two real estate firms here, namely Adam and Fitch. The proclivity of author towards Adam is vivid with his strong appraisal for the firm. The author makes a plausible case for pursuing business with Adam but there are certain factors which have not been taken into account and should be analaysed in depth for reaching an unbiased conclusion.
First of all, the author has not cited the sources from where this statistical data has been taken from. If the source of data is not reliable, the whole argument loses its basis. Giving substantive data with its reliable sources ...
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