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This critical reasoning question has a couple tricky answer choices, and ultimately comes down to precision in wording (as difficult critical reasoning questions typically do). The prompt says that multi-party initiatives are becoming more popular in country W because the benefit of an increased likelihood of passing is significant when considered against the cost of no party being able to adhere as strictly to its own agenda. The reason that an increased likelihood of passing is a benefit is that legislation important to the general welfare of Country W is more likely to pass.

Answer choice A is tricky, and is half right. It is true that a party would rather compromise on some issues and have other parties compromise on some issues than not work with other parties, but the benefit is not about passing its own legislation, but rather about improving the general welfare.

Answer choice B nails it and is thus correct. The party is okay not being able to adhere as strictly to its own agenda because the benefit of being able to pass laws that address issues which are important to constituents (important to the general welfare of country W) is worth it.

Answer choice C sets a tone that the benefit of cooperation is simply not having conflict, which is not what the argument says. C is basically saying that the party wants to cooperate because it wants peace.

Answer choice D is not discussing cooperation but rather one party or the other dominating, so is easily dismissed.

Answer choice E is a little tricky because it is discussing the welfare of the country. The fact that they used the word "welfare," the same word as in the prompt, makes this a very tricky trap answer choice. E however is treating the situation as though the party will pass its own proposals for the benefit of the country but will completely avoid working with other parties (rather than passing these proposals that will improve the welfare of the country by working with other parties). Be suspicious in difficult critical reasoning questions of answer choices that contain very similar wording as the prompt, when a lot of the other answer choices do not contain similar wording and are more difficult to understand. The similar worded answer choice may be a trap like this one.

I hope this helps!