6. During 1991 the number of people in the town of Bayburg who received municipal food assistance doubled, even though the number of people in Bayburg whose incomes were low enough to qualify for such assistance remained unchanged.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?
(A) In 1990 the Bayburg Town Council debated whether or not to alter the eligibility requirements for the food assistance program but ultimately decided not to change them.
(B) In 1990 the Bayburg social service department estimated the number of people in Bayburg who might be eligible for the food assistance program and then informed the Bayburg Town Council of the total amount of assistance likely to be needed.
(C) During 1991 many residents of a nearby city lost their jobs and moved to Bayburg in search of work.
(D) During 1991 the number of applicants for food assistance in Bayburg who were rejected on the basis that their incomes were above the maximum allowable limit was approximately the same as it had been in 1990.
(E) During 1991 Bayburg’s program of rent assistance for low-income tenants advertised widely and then informed all applicants about other assistance programs for which they would be qualified.


OA is .

I dont understand why E is the ans because rent thing is not talked about in teh passage.

E is clearly the answer as it proves that the number of low wage earners did not increase but due to other assistance programs they come to know about this one and hence joined it now.. thus increasing the number of people receiving the assistance....
HTH

I agree the answer is E. It shows that there was a part of the population that was eligible but not aware of the benefit. Now that they know about the benefit they are using it.

The source of this question is LSAT December 1996.