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An analysis of student spending habits has found that a student spends less on miscellaneous expenses the more automated – based on digital payment methods and automated billing – the student’s expense management system is. The more automated a student’s expense management system is, however, the more is the student’s miscellaneous stationery expenses.
Which of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?
A. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the more the student spends on entertainment expenses.
B. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the less he or she spends on miscellaneous expenses.
C. The number of students who rely on a highly automated expense management system is growing.
D. The higher a student’s miscellaneous expenses, the more he or she spends on miscellaneous stationery.
E. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the smaller is the proportion of miscellaneous stationery expenses in the student’s miscellaneous spending.
Which of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?
A. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the more the student spends on entertainment expenses.
B. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the less he or she spends on miscellaneous expenses.
C. The number of students who rely on a highly automated expense management system is growing.
D. The higher a student’s miscellaneous expenses, the more he or she spends on miscellaneous stationery.
E. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the smaller is the proportion of miscellaneous stationery expenses in the student’s miscellaneous spending.
09 Feb 2026, 23:31
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An analysis of student spending habits has found that a student spends less on miscellaneous expenses the more automated – based on digital payment methods and automated billing – the student’s expense management system is. The more automated a student’s expense management system is, however, the more is the student’s miscellaneous stationery expenses.
Which of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?
A. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the more the student spends on entertainment expenses.
Incorrect, we know nothing about entertainment expenses, it can be possible that these expenses are constant.
B. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the less he or she spends on miscellaneous expenses.
Incorrect, we are only given about miscellaneous stationery expenses, not miscellaneous expenses in general.
C. The number of students who rely on a highly automated expense management system is growing.
Incorrect, very far stretch.
D. The higher a student’s miscellaneous expenses, the more he or she spends on miscellaneous stationery.
Correct, we can infer this, based on the logic, higher A then higher B, and higher B then higher C. So higher A, higher C.
E. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the smaller is the proportion of miscellaneous stationery expenses in the student’s miscellaneous spending.
Incorrect, we don't know about the composition of miscellaneous spending so talking about the proportion is a far stretch.
Which of the following can be properly inferred from the passage?
A. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the more the student spends on entertainment expenses.
Incorrect, we know nothing about entertainment expenses, it can be possible that these expenses are constant.
B. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the less he or she spends on miscellaneous expenses.
Incorrect, we are only given about miscellaneous stationery expenses, not miscellaneous expenses in general.
C. The number of students who rely on a highly automated expense management system is growing.
Incorrect, very far stretch.
D. The higher a student’s miscellaneous expenses, the more he or she spends on miscellaneous stationery.
Correct, we can infer this, based on the logic, higher A then higher B, and higher B then higher C. So higher A, higher C.
E. The less automated a student’s expense management system is, the smaller is the proportion of miscellaneous stationery expenses in the student’s miscellaneous spending.
Incorrect, we don't know about the composition of miscellaneous spending so talking about the proportion is a far stretch.
10 Feb 2026, 01:17
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Understanding the Stimulus:
The passage establishes two relationships:
Relationship 1: More automated system → LESS miscellaneous expenses
Relationship 2: More automated system → MORE miscellaneous stationery expenses
Note that miscellaneous stationery is a subset of miscellaneous expenses (stationery is one type of miscellaneous expense).
The Key Insight:
Let's flip the relationships to match what the answer choices are testing:
• Less automation → MORE total miscellaneous spending (inverse of R1)
• Less automation → LESS stationery spending (inverse of R2)
Therefore: With less automation, you have a SMALLER stationery amount inside a BIGGER total miscellaneous amount.
This means stationery becomes a smaller proportion of the total.
Eliminating the Wrong Choices:
(A) Entertainment expenses are never mentioned in the passage. We cannot infer anything about them.
(B) This contradicts the stimulus. Less automated = MORE miscellaneous expenses (not less).
(C) The passage describes correlations, not trends over time. No information about growing numbers of students.
(D) This reverses the logic. Higher misc expenses correlate with LESS automation, which means LESS stationery (not more).
(E) Correct approach - Less automated means:
→ Total misc expenses: HIGHER
→ Stationery expenses: LOWER
→ Proportion (stationery/total): SMALLER
Answer: E
The passage establishes two relationships:
Relationship 1: More automated system → LESS miscellaneous expenses
Relationship 2: More automated system → MORE miscellaneous stationery expenses
Note that miscellaneous stationery is a subset of miscellaneous expenses (stationery is one type of miscellaneous expense).
The Key Insight:
Let's flip the relationships to match what the answer choices are testing:
• Less automation → MORE total miscellaneous spending (inverse of R1)
• Less automation → LESS stationery spending (inverse of R2)
Therefore: With less automation, you have a SMALLER stationery amount inside a BIGGER total miscellaneous amount.
This means stationery becomes a smaller proportion of the total.
Eliminating the Wrong Choices:
(A) Entertainment expenses are never mentioned in the passage. We cannot infer anything about them.
(B) This contradicts the stimulus. Less automated = MORE miscellaneous expenses (not less).
(C) The passage describes correlations, not trends over time. No information about growing numbers of students.
(D) This reverses the logic. Higher misc expenses correlate with LESS automation, which means LESS stationery (not more).
(E) Correct approach - Less automated means:
→ Total misc expenses: HIGHER
→ Stationery expenses: LOWER
→ Proportion (stationery/total): SMALLER
Answer: E
