"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 above given argument states that Adams Realty is clearly superior than Fitch Realty, carrying out a comparison between the two leading real estate firms of the town. The conclusion is brought about on various premises like amount of workforce, the sales and revenue collections and its ability to sell out homes at a faster rate. However, there are few flaws and gaps that are evident in the reasons provided and these fail to consolidate the conclusion as drawn in this argument.
First of all the argument is based on the premise that Adams has 40 agents which is higher than that with Fitc...
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