Question

Argument or Nonargument? What is the conclusion?

There appears to be a growing happiness gap between men and women. Women today are working more and relaxing less, while men are working less and relaxing more. Forty years ago a typical woman spent 40 minutes more per week than the typical man performing an activity considered unpleasant. Today, with men working less, the gap is 90 minutes and growing.

Answer 1

Argument; Conclusion : there is a growing gap between the men and women.

Step-by-step explanation:

- If we read the excerpt carefully we can see that its stating facts but also giving balanced narrative between the growing gap of happiness between the men and women. This counter balancing of facts with opinions constitutes an Argument. Where as the conclusion is that there is a growing gap between the men and women.