Question
What premise does the speechwriter use to support this conclusion?
(1 point)
East Berlin has the largest industrial output of any German city.
Soviet leaders have stopped jamming certain foreign news broadcasts.
• The release of political prisoners is a token action by Khrushchev.
Restrictions due to Communist policies reduced the economic potential of the people.
(1 point)
East Berlin has the largest industrial output of any German city.
Soviet leaders have stopped jamming certain foreign news broadcasts.
• The release of political prisoners is a token action by Khrushchev.
Restrictions due to Communist policies reduced the economic potential of the people.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The premise the speechwriter uses to support the conclusion is: "Restrictions due to Communist policies reduced the economic potential of the people."
This premise implies that despite the advantages of East Berlin's industrial output, the overall potential for economic growth and prosperity is hindered by Communist policies, thus supporting a conclusion that critiques or questions the effectiveness of those policies in harnessing the city’s full economic potential.
This premise implies that despite the advantages of East Berlin's industrial output, the overall potential for economic growth and prosperity is hindered by Communist policies, thus supporting a conclusion that critiques or questions the effectiveness of those policies in harnessing the city’s full economic potential.