Read the following argument, and then answer multiple choice question.
"This is an unsatisfactory place to live, because unemployment nationally is running at a lower rate than it is here. The U.S. Department of Labor announced an 8.5% national rate of unemployment while the State Employment Security Commission has said that the local unemployment rate is 11.5%."
-"Because unemployment nationally is running at a lower level than it is here" functions as
A)grounds.
B)warrant.
C)backing.
D)claim.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

"Because unemployment nationally is running at a lower level than it is here" serves as the warrant, because it implies that the local unemployment rate should be closer to the national rate and thus it is unsatisfactory to live in this place with a higher rate.

Read the Following Argument, and Then Answer Multiple Choice Question