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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=13783)
The correct answer choice is (B)
Passage Exclusivity questions ask about information contained in only one of the two passages. Here, the question specifically asks you to exclude passage B from consideration: the correct answer choice can be proven only by reference to passage A. Instead of attempting to formulate a precise prephrase, eliminate any answer choice containing an item that appears in both passages, or in neither of them, or in passage B only.
Answer choice (A): This answer choice is incorrect, because the accumulation of patents by software companies is mentioned in both passages.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice, because the cost of finding all the patents a product may infringe upon is mentioned in passage A (lines 32-34), but not in passage B. Passage B only mentions the high cost of litigation (line 53), which is a different issue altogether.
Answer choice (C): The negative effect of patents on software development is mentioned in both passages; in fact, it is a central idea in passage B. This answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): This is the Reverse answer choice, as the high cost patent litigation is mentioned in passage B (line 53), but not in passage A.
Answer choice (E): This is another Reverse answer choice, because the “questionable” nature of software patents is discussed in passage B (line 51) but not in passage A.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=13783)
The correct answer choice is (B)
Passage Exclusivity questions ask about information contained in only one of the two passages. Here, the question specifically asks you to exclude passage B from consideration: the correct answer choice can be proven only by reference to passage A. Instead of attempting to formulate a precise prephrase, eliminate any answer choice containing an item that appears in both passages, or in neither of them, or in passage B only.
Answer choice (A): This answer choice is incorrect, because the accumulation of patents by software companies is mentioned in both passages.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice, because the cost of finding all the patents a product may infringe upon is mentioned in passage A (lines 32-34), but not in passage B. Passage B only mentions the high cost of litigation (line 53), which is a different issue altogether.
Answer choice (C): The negative effect of patents on software development is mentioned in both passages; in fact, it is a central idea in passage B. This answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (D): This is the Reverse answer choice, as the high cost patent litigation is mentioned in passage B (line 53), but not in passage A.
Answer choice (E): This is another Reverse answer choice, because the “questionable” nature of software patents is discussed in passage B (line 51) but not in passage A.