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Complete Question Explanation
Flaw in the Reasoning. The correct answer choice is (B)
A contract exists when two parties engage with each other for the reciprocal transfer of benefits. It is necessary that both parties willingly engage with each other, not just one of them. Just because the public provided the funds and the artist accepted them does not mean that the public was a party to the offer and its acceptance. It is perfectly plausible that the public does not even know about the benefit conferred upon the artist. Since only the artist conforms to the definition of a “contract” as defined by the author and the public does not, answer choice (B) is correct.
Answer choice (A): The conduct only confers benefits on all of the parties involved if all parties were willing participants in the contract. This answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. See discussion above.
Answer choice (C): Applying a general principle to a specific situation is not a flaw in the reasoning. There is no reason to suspect that the relationship between an artist and the public must be judged on a case-by-case basis.
Answer choice (D): This answer choice introduces considerations that are irrelevant to the argument.
Answer choice (E): There is no reason to believe that the resolution required is political, nor is there reason to suspect that the author believes it to be a matter of opinion. This answer choice is incorrect.
Flaw in the Reasoning. The correct answer choice is (B)
A contract exists when two parties engage with each other for the reciprocal transfer of benefits. It is necessary that both parties willingly engage with each other, not just one of them. Just because the public provided the funds and the artist accepted them does not mean that the public was a party to the offer and its acceptance. It is perfectly plausible that the public does not even know about the benefit conferred upon the artist. Since only the artist conforms to the definition of a “contract” as defined by the author and the public does not, answer choice (B) is correct.
Answer choice (A): The conduct only confers benefits on all of the parties involved if all parties were willing participants in the contract. This answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. See discussion above.
Answer choice (C): Applying a general principle to a specific situation is not a flaw in the reasoning. There is no reason to suspect that the relationship between an artist and the public must be judged on a case-by-case basis.
Answer choice (D): This answer choice introduces considerations that are irrelevant to the argument.
Answer choice (E): There is no reason to believe that the resolution required is political, nor is there reason to suspect that the author believes it to be a matter of opinion. This answer choice is incorrect.
