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The passage examines how economists define prosperity using monetary value alone, then challenges that approach by arguing it ignores broader drivers such as quality of life and environmental health. It contrasts cases where environmental harm or community decisions about natural beauty and employment affect measured prosperity, and concludes by disputing quantification as a substitute for evaluating real substantive well-being.","LSAT*  \nPrepTest 46  \nJune 2005  \nTest ID: LL3046  \nA complete version of PrepTest 46 has been reproduced with the permission of Law School Admission Council, Inc.  \nPrepTest 46 © 2005 Law School Admission Council, Inc.  \nAll actual LSAT questions printed within this work are used with the permission of Law School Admission Council, Inc., Box 2000, Newton, PA 18940, the copyright owner. LSAC does not review or endorse specific test preparation or services, and inclusion of licensed LSAT questions within this work does not imply the review or endorsement of LSAC.  \n© 2005 Kaplan, Inc.  \nAll right reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, xerography, or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written  \npermission of Kaplan, Inc.  \n[www.cracklsat.net](www.cracklsat.net)  \n􀀂 Reading Comprehension ............................. SECTION I  \n􀀂 Logical Reasoning .................................... SECTION II  \n􀀂 Logical Reasoning .................................... SECTION III  \n􀀂 Analytical Reasoning ................................. SECTION IV  \n􀀂 Writing Sample Materials  \n1-2- 1 1  \nSECTION I  \nTime—35 minutes  \n27 Questions  \nDirections: Each passage in this section is followed by a group of questions to be answered on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. For some of the questions, more than one of the choices could conceivably answer the question. However, you are to choose the best answer; that is, the response that most accurately and completely answers the question, and blacken the corresponding space on your answer sheet.  \nEconomists have long defined prosperity in terms of monetary value, gauging a given nation’s prosperity solely on the basis of the total monetary value of the goods and services produced annually.  \n(5) However, critics point out that defining prosperity solely as a function of monetary value is questionable since it fails to recognize other kinds of values, such as quality of life or environmental health, that contribute directly to prosperity in a broader sense.  \n(10) For example, as the earth’s ozone layer weakens and loses its ability to protect people from ultraviolet radiation, sales of hats, sunglasses, and sunscreens are likely to skyrocket, all adding to the nation’s total expenditures. In this way, troubling reductions in  \n(15) environmental health and quality of life may in fact initiate economic activity that, by the economists’measure, bolsters prosperity.  \nIt can also happen that communities seeking to increase their prosperity as measured strictly in  \n(20) monetary terms may damage their quality of life and their environment. The situation of one rural community illustrates this point: residents of the community value the local timber industry as a primary source of income, and they vocally protested  \n(25) proposed limitations on timber harvests as a threat to their prosperity. Implicitly adopting the economists’point of view, the residents argued that the harvest limitations would lower their wages or even cause the loss of jobs.  \n(30) But critics of the economists’ view argue that this view of the situation overlooks a crucial consideration. Without the harvest limitations, they say, the land on which the community depends would be seriously damaged. Moreover, they point out that the residents  \n(35) themselves cite the abundance of natural beauty as one of the features that make their community a highly desirable place to live. But it is also extremely poor, and the critics point out that the residents could double their incomes by moving only 150 kilometers  \n(40) away. From their decision not to do so, the critics conclude that their location has substantial monetary value to them. The community will thus lose much more—even understood in monetary terms—if the proposed harvest limits are not implemented.  \n(45) Economists respond by arguing that to","cbCaimf0YimXj39x","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimf0YimXj39x","pdf",546395,2,1,39,"English","en",105,"# Reading Comprehension\n## Directions and timing\n## Passage argument: defining prosperity\n## Multiple-choice questions","[{\"question\":\"What is the main topic of the Reading Comprehension passage in Section I?\",\"answer\":\"The passage analyzes whether defining prosperity solely by monetary value is too narrow, arguing that it overlooks other values like quality of life and environmental health.\"},{\"question\":\"How do critics challenge economists’ view of prosperity?\",\"answer\":\"Critics argue the monetary-only approach ignores substantive factors that directly influence real prosperity, including environmental health and quality of life.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does the rural community example play in the passage?\",\"answer\":\"It illustrates how communities may value local industries and also face environmental or livelihood trade-offs, showing that the critics believe prosperity cannot be captured purely by economic measures.\"}]","LSAT PrepTest 46 - 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