Candidate for Mayor: My opponent argues that the best way to increase

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Candidate for Mayor: My opponent argues that the best way to increase the city's tax revenues is to double the tax on rental cars so that non-residents provide the bulk of the additional income. This plan is unethical because it constitutes taxation without representation: we should not excessively tax those who cannot vote on the plan. Moreover, if car rental prices are too high in our city, people may simply rent cars in neighboring cities to avoid the tax surcharge.

The candidate responds to her opponent's plan by ______.

A. Introducing a moral quandary that cannot be resolved without additional data.

B. Arguing for an alternate strategy by which to accomplish the declared objective.

C. Claiming that the opponent's proposal contains inaccurate data.

D. Implying that the plan may result in the opposite of the intended effect.

E. Demonstrating that her opponent's plan would fail to achieve its goal.

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prashantdhirendra · Answer

Candidate for Mayor: My opponent argues that the best way to increase the city's tax revenues is to double the tax on rental cars so that non-residents provide the bulk of the additional income. This plan is unethical because it constitutes taxation without representation: we should not excessively tax those who cannot vote on the plan. Moreover, if car rental prices are too high in our city, people may simply rent cars in neighboring cities to avoid the tax surcharge.

The candidate responds to her opponent's plan by ______.

A. Introducing a moral quandary that cannot be resolved without additional data.

B. Arguing for an alternate strategy by which to accomplish the declared objective.

C. Claiming that the opponent's proposal contains inaccurate data.

D. Implying that the plan may result in the opposite of the intended effect.

E. Demonstrating that her opponent's plan would fail to achieve its goal.

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EnglishAgast · Answer

It is (D)

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If the above happens, then it might not increase the revenue of the mayor candidate's city and might increase the revenue of the neighbouring cities.

Bunuel · Answer

Manhattan Prep Official Solution

We are asked to analyze the candidate's argument: what reasoning does she employ in her response to the opponent's plan? The opponent proposes a way to increase tax revenues. The candidate provides two reasons for rejecting the plan: first, the plan is morally wrong, and, second, it may not even work because people may rent cars in other cities instead. The correct answer must describe one or both of these objections.

(A) The candidate does introduce a moral concern, but does not present it as a quandary that cannot be solved without more data. In fact, the candidate takes a very specific stand, claiming unequivocally that the plan is morally wrong.

(B) The candidate does not argue for, or even mention, an alternate strategy by which to raise the city's tax revenues.

(C) The candidate does not attack or refute any data used by the opponent; she merely suggests that the opponent's plan might not work as intended.

(D)  CORRECT .  The candidate suggests, via her second objection, that people might choose to rent cars in neighboring cities to avoid the higher tax. If this occurred, it could potentially reduce the number of car rentals in the candidate's city, with the result that the city's tax revenues from this source would decrease - the opposite of the opponent's intended goal.

(E) In her second objection, the candidate offers a reason why the plan might not work as intended. Her objection relies on a conjecture about how people would behave. It does not, therefore, demonstrate (i.e., prove) that the plan would fail.

ankyraje · Answer

Why D and not E ?

D - plan may result in opposite- 
yes , obviously, the city wont get even those car rentals and taxes which they used to get earlier before the increase in taxes. So rather than increase in the taxes recovered, there was a decrease in the rentals as well as recovery of raxes so yes, each opposite to the intended plan.

E - the plan would fail
The oppositionmayor has no stated that the plan would definitely , he is only questioning the plan

guddo · Answer

Yes, that is exactly the distinction.  (D) matches the wording “may simply rent cars in neighboring cities.”  The candidate is saying the plan  could actually reduce tax revenue instead of increasing it .

(E) is too strong because “demonstrating” that the plan  would fail  means showing that failure is certain. The candidate only raises that possibility.

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