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I have come across CR questions in the past where options such as A would be eliminated stating that just because it worked in some country doesn't mean it will work with the country mentioned in the argument. Which is why I eliminated option A.
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02 Nov 2017, 08:26
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Advocate: Millions of plastic shopping bags are discarded every day in the United States. Plastic bags present a problem for the environment because they do not readily decompose, but will remain intact for thousands of years. Policy makers agree that the best solution to the problem is to convince people to bring their own shopping bags so that they do not need disposable plastic bags. Therefore, the U.S. government should implement a tax on disposable plastic bags because this will have the desired effect of dramatically decreasing the number of plastic bags discarded each day in the United States.
Which of the following provides the strongest reason to believe that the plan to levy a tax on disposable plastic bags will be successful in greatly reducing the number of plastic bags being discarded?
(A) A similar tax in several European countries resulted in a 90% decrease in the number of plastic bags used by consumers each year. -Correct. If this move has worked in several countries, then it might prove to be beneficial in the talked about country also.
(B) Current incentives, such as crediting customers 5 or 10 cents for each reusable bag, have resulted in only a small decrease in the number of plastic bags discarded. -We are discussing the implementation of the new tax and not about the old tax.
(C) Some customers are very concerned about the environmental impacts of plastic bags and will bring reusable bags without any financial incentive. -Such people will always be there. We need to concentrate on the majority.
(D) The bill has substantial support with the Congressional delegations of many states and with the current administration. -We are not worried about the support. We need to focus on the reduction in the number of plastic bags because of the implementation of the bill.
(E) The bill could be implemented and the tax collected using a very simple addition to the programming of electronic cash registers. -We are not worried about the collection of tax.
Which of the following provides the strongest reason to believe that the plan to levy a tax on disposable plastic bags will be successful in greatly reducing the number of plastic bags being discarded?
(A) A similar tax in several European countries resulted in a 90% decrease in the number of plastic bags used by consumers each year. -Correct. If this move has worked in several countries, then it might prove to be beneficial in the talked about country also.
(B) Current incentives, such as crediting customers 5 or 10 cents for each reusable bag, have resulted in only a small decrease in the number of plastic bags discarded. -We are discussing the implementation of the new tax and not about the old tax.
(C) Some customers are very concerned about the environmental impacts of plastic bags and will bring reusable bags without any financial incentive. -Such people will always be there. We need to concentrate on the majority.
(D) The bill has substantial support with the Congressional delegations of many states and with the current administration. -We are not worried about the support. We need to focus on the reduction in the number of plastic bags because of the implementation of the bill.
(E) The bill could be implemented and the tax collected using a very simple addition to the programming of electronic cash registers. -We are not worried about the collection of tax.
26 Dec 2017, 06:33
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Advocate: Millions of plastic shopping bags are discarded every day in the United States. Plastic bags present a problem for the environment because they do not readily decompose, but will remain intact for thousands of years. Policy makers agree that the best solution to the problem is to convince people to bring their own shopping bags so that they do not need disposable plastic bags. Therefore, the U.S. government should implement a tax on disposable plastic bags because this will have the desired effect of dramatically decreasing the number of plastic bags discarded each day in the United States.
Which of the following provides the strongest reason to believe that the plan to levy a tax on disposable plastic bags will be successful in greatly reducing the number of plastic bags being discarded?
(A) A similar tax in several European countries resulted in a 90% decrease in the number of plastic bags used by consumers each year. -Correct. If this move has worked in several countries, then it might prove to be beneficial in the talked about country also.
(B) Current incentives, such as crediting customers 5 or 10 cents for each reusable bag, have resulted in only a small decrease in the number of plastic bags discarded. -We are discussing the implementation of the new tax and not about the old tax.
(C) Some customers are very concerned about the environmental impacts of plastic bags and will bring reusable bags without any financial incentive. -Such people will always be there. We need to concentrate on the majority.
(D) The bill has substantial support with the Congressional delegations of many states and with the current administration. -We are not worried about the support. We need to focus on the reduction in the number of plastic bags because of the implementation of the bill.
(E) The bill could be implemented and the tax collected using a very simple addition to the programming of electronic cash registers. -We are not worried about the collection of tax.
Which of the following provides the strongest reason to believe that the plan to levy a tax on disposable plastic bags will be successful in greatly reducing the number of plastic bags being discarded?
(A) A similar tax in several European countries resulted in a 90% decrease in the number of plastic bags used by consumers each year. -Correct. If this move has worked in several countries, then it might prove to be beneficial in the talked about country also.
(B) Current incentives, such as crediting customers 5 or 10 cents for each reusable bag, have resulted in only a small decrease in the number of plastic bags discarded. -We are discussing the implementation of the new tax and not about the old tax.
(C) Some customers are very concerned about the environmental impacts of plastic bags and will bring reusable bags without any financial incentive. -Such people will always be there. We need to concentrate on the majority.
(D) The bill has substantial support with the Congressional delegations of many states and with the current administration. -We are not worried about the support. We need to focus on the reduction in the number of plastic bags because of the implementation of the bill.
(E) The bill could be implemented and the tax collected using a very simple addition to the programming of electronic cash registers. -We are not worried about the collection of tax.
HI gmatexam439
I have a small doubt ,
In option A we used analogy of some other country that if some plan worked there , it may work here.
Can we use this analogy - I ignored this only because i solved one assumption ques , which i got correct ,and ignored option E in that ques because it was talking about similar cities and similar legislation etc,... have a look and kindly clear my doubt - i was in impression that for strengthen IF SOME PLAN HAS WORKED IN SOME PLACE - IT IS NOT NECESSARY it will work here .
Similarly - as we know If some data is true for last 10 years - it may not be true for next upcoming years.
Kindly explain...
here is the link - https://gmatclub.com/forum/ten-years-ag ... 99609.html
