bonzai wrote:
A city’s public transportation board has decided to cut costs by reducing the frequency of its bus service from an average of eight minutes to an average of ten minutes between buses. The board announced that it can do so without seriously reducing the quality of service.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the validity of the board’s announcement?
(A) The less frequent use of the buses will lower maintenance costs, resulting in savings that can be used for much-needed repairs of the city’s pedestrian bridges.
This definitely talks about the reduction in time duration and the additional benefits therefore definitely strengthens
(B) At rush hour, congestion in the city slows bus service by thirty percent.
THis weakens since in addition to the slowing by congestion if there is a additional it will definitely affects adversly
(C) Because of a robust economy in the city, passenger patronage has increased substantially in recent years.
If the patronage shou;d be increased not decreased therefore out
(D) The public transportation board has recently gathered data on the levels of ridership on all bus lines, showing that some lines are used by many more riders than others.
This doesn't have the right impac as A
(E) The contract with the bus drivers union stipulates that the city not lay off any drivers because of reduced bus service.
This is thoroughly out of context and doesn't impact the slighest
Therefore IMO A