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Citing the fact that the real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was higher in 1997 than ever before, some journalists have argued that the United States economy performed ideally in 1997. However, the real GDP is almost always higher than ever before; it falls only during recessions. One point these journalists overlooked is that in 1997, as in the twenty-four years immediately preceding it, the real GDP per capita grew nearly one-half percent a year more slowly than it had on average between 1873 and 1973. Were the 1997 economy as robust as claimed, the growth rate of real GDP per capita in 1997 would have surpassed the average growth rate of real GDP per capita between 1873 and 1973 because over fifty percent of the population worked for wages in 1997 whereas only forty percent worked for wages between 1873 and 1973. If the growth rate of labor productivity (output per hour of goods and services) in 1997 had equaled its average growth rate between 1873 and 1973 of more than two percent, then, given the proportionately larger workforce that existed in 1997, real GDP per capita in 1997 would have been higher than it actually was, since output is a major factor in GDP. However, because labor productivity grew by only one percent in 1997, real GDP per capita grew more slowly in 1997 than it had on average between 1873 and 1973.
The author of the passage asserts that "the real GDP is almost always higher than ever before" (see highlighted text) most probably in order to
show that a fact cited in support of a claim is inaccurate
show that a fact cited in support of a claim actually contradicts the claim
show that a fact cited in support of a claim does not prove the claim
explain why a fact cited in support of a claim is relevant to the claim
explain how the proponent of a claim selected a fact cited in support of the claim
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正确答案是 C。这里的文字强调的是 GDP 基本上总是比以前更高，但通常不能用来证明美国经济在 1997 年发展得特别理想，因此 C 选项正确说明了这一点。
A说fact 不对 实际上是claim不对 fact 没对错
B选项，并没有彻底的反驳journalist的话语是反的；只是突出这个fact不足以证明journalist的观点
原句：However, the real GDP is almost always higher than ever before
however 前的argument 就是 claim,
however 表示转折，之后的句子 虽然是个fact但是并没有support claim
However, the real GDP is almost always higher than ever before的作用是：-> 为了反驳Citing the fact that the real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was higher in 1997 than ever before, some journalists have argued that the United States economy performed ideally in 1997.
choice a, a fact cited in support of a claim is inaccurate 为了说明支持结论的事实是错的。-> fact是对的，1997的人均GDP的确是比以前的都要高
choice c, a fact cited in support of a claim does not prove the claim 为了说明用于支持某个结论的事实不足以证明这个结论。correct
A the fact is inaccurate
C the fact does not prove the claim.
A 事实是不准确的。错误 GDP1997高于之前是准确的。只是推理不对
C 事实无法证明推断。。正确，质疑了推理
文章提出一个问题，即虽然GDP每年都在增高，但是除了在萧条时期，这种现象是正常的，但是J忽略了一个问题，就是1997年与之前24年相比的GDP增长率比1873-1973的增长率低。如果经济状况真的很好，应该是反过来的情况；因为1997年有50%的人在工作，而1873-1973只有40%，如果1997年的劳动生产率比1873-1973的劳动生产率高出2%，那么1997年实际的GDP应该会更高，因为1997年的劳动生产率只增长了1%，所以1997年的实际GDP增长率比1873-1973的平均GDP增长率要低
can not prove 不等于 inaccurate 不精确
只能说不一定能证明是正确的，但是没有反驳是错误的。所以B项错误
这个证据虽然在一定程度上support文中开始所提的人均GDP增加，但是并不能实际证明人均GDP增加了。CRBible中所提的，support并不一定能prove the claim to be true
There is still difference between expression of choice A and choice C.
The fact does not support the claim.
But not the fact for supporting claim is not correct.