[求助]一道狒狒题

96. Prominent business executives often play active roles in United States presidential campaigns as fundraisers or backroom strategists, but few actually seek to become president themselves. Throughout history the great majority of those who have sought to become president have been lawyers, military leaders, or full-time politicians. This is understandable, for the personality and skills that make for success in business do not make for success in politics. Business is largely hierarchical, whereas politics is coordinative. As a result, business executives tend to be uncomfortable with compromises and power-sharing, which are inherent in politics.

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the proposed explanation of why business executives do not run for president?

A.       Many of the most active presidential fundraisers and backroom strategists are themselves politicians.

B.       Military leaders are generally no more comfortable with compromises and power-sharing than are business executives.

C.       Some of the skills needed to become a successful lawyer are different from some of those needed to become a successful military leader.

D.       Some former presidents have engaged in business ventures after leaving office.

E.        Some hierarchically structured companies have been major financial supporters of candidates for president.

答案是B，我理解。但我看不出A为什么不对，既然商人本身是政治家了，就说明他们不是uncomfortable with compromises and power-sharing, which are inherent in politics. 所以不竞选总统一定是其他原因，weaken原文的结论。

是啊，这是个陷阱。陈向东说A是无关选项。

Here is my understanding about A:

The conclusion of this argument is: for the personality and skills that make for success in business do not make for success in politics.

In A, if a person is both fundraisers or backroom strategists/business executivess and politicians, it would be difficult to judge his success is due to business or plitics.  Therefore, I see A as an out of scope type.

Can someone confirm whether my understanding is correct.

hope my understanding work for you, also welcome other explanations.

Cause 1 and cause 2 could be regarded as some phenomena as well

Cause 1: business execustive are fundraiser and backroom strategist and few seek to be politicians (Sentence 1)

Cause 2: a majority of former presidents were lawyers, military leaders, or full-time politicians (Sentence 2)

Main cause: the personality and skills work for business, don't work for politics. Business is largely hierarchical, whereas politics is coordinative. (Sentence 3)

Effect: business executives tend to be uncomfortable with compromises and powering-sharing which are inherent in politics

This question is to weaken the explanation

why Key A is incorrect? (Many of the most active dosen't stand for the majority or the common, but some or a small number of people, which can't undermine the reasoning)

B is correct because Military leaders and business executives are the same, negate the main cause directly.

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