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.
While it may be true that the Adams Realty is superior to Fitch Realty, this author’s suggestion does not make a cogent case for matters that make Adams Realty preferable. The author’s assumptions are merely based on dubious data about the number of agents in each company, its revenue and the ability to sell houses fast and, thus, above argument is not substantial enough.
To start with, the author by comparing 40 real estate agents of Adams who work full-time to 25 part-time agents of and Fitch Realty alleges that Adams’ agents are more efficient than the Fitch’s workers. The assum...
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