Re: During New York Citys fiscal crisis of the late 1970s, governmental
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01 Jan 2023, 09:12
During New York City’s fiscal crisis of the late 1970s, governmental leaders debated whether to offer federal assistance to New York City. One economist who opposed the suggestion asked, “Are we supposed to help out New York City every time it gets into financial problems?”
Pre-thinking. The debate is over the issue of offering 'federal assistance' to the New York city.
The economist’s question can be criticized because it
(A) uses ambiguous terms
No such ambiguous terms were presented by the economist while presenting his argument.
(B) assumes everyone else agrees New York City should be helped
The question by the economist is having a 'neutral' tone in the interrogative. There is no such assumption underlying the economist's question.
(C) appeals to emotions rather than using logic
Emotional pitch is not highlighted through the 'neutral' tone of the question by the Economist.
(D) relies upon second-hand reports rather than first-hand accounts
Irrelevant option, as there is no mention of reports in the given stimulus.
(E) completely ignores the issue at hand
While the issue pertains to 'federal assistance' in particular, the question (by the economist)relates to offering help in any form, say tax cuts, job creation, or any other means.
(E) will be the correct option