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Each year, fires in the United States cause $ 12 billion in property losses, insurance costs, fire-fighting expenses, and loss of worker productivity. These fire losses are seven times those in Japan on a per capita basis.
Which of the following, if true, would be LEAST likely to be a factor contributing to the difference between fire losses in Japan and those in the United States?
A. Significantly more money per capita is spent each year on fire-prevention efforts in the United States than is spent on such efforts in Japan.
B. The rate of arson, a major contributor to fire statistics in the United States, is almost negligible in Japan.
C. Most Japanese homes, unlike those in the United States, are equipped with specially designed and effective fire-extinguishing equipment.
D. Foam-based and plastic furniture, less popular in Japan than in the United States, ignites readily and releases twice the heat energy of equivalent weights of natural fibers.
E. Japanese fire departments devote proportionately more personnel time to inspection, training, and public education than do United States fire departments.
Which of the following, if true, would be LEAST likely to be a factor contributing to the difference between fire losses in Japan and those in the United States?
A. Significantly more money per capita is spent each year on fire-prevention efforts in the United States than is spent on such efforts in Japan.
B. The rate of arson, a major contributor to fire statistics in the United States, is almost negligible in Japan.
C. Most Japanese homes, unlike those in the United States, are equipped with specially designed and effective fire-extinguishing equipment.
D. Foam-based and plastic furniture, less popular in Japan than in the United States, ignites readily and releases twice the heat energy of equivalent weights of natural fibers.
E. Japanese fire departments devote proportionately more personnel time to inspection, training, and public education than do United States fire departments.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The fact that more money per capita is spent on fire-prevention in the United States than in Japan would be a factor likely to contribute to greater fire loss in Japan than in the United States. Therefore, this factor would be very unlikely to contribute to lesser fire loss in Japan, and A is the correct answer.
B is incorrect. A greater incidence of arson in the United States would indeed be likely to contribute to greater fire loss in the United States. C is also incorrect. More effective fire extinguishing equipment in more Japanese homes would indeed be likely to contribute to lesser fire loss in Japan. D is incorrect. The greater popularity of foam based and plastic furniture in the United States would indeed be likely to be a factor contributing to greater fire loss in the United States, since such furniture is a greater fire hazard than furniture of natural fibers. E is also incorrect. Greater attention to prevention and training by Japanese fire departments would indeed be likely to contribute to lesser fire loss in Japan.
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The answer is A.
We'll tackle this question using the
it's crucial to notice we are looking for the statement that works the LEAST - that is, one which points in the opposite direction than what we are told: the US suffering far more from fires than Japan.
A. Significantly more money per capita is spent each year on fire-prevention efforts in the United States than is spent on such efforts in Japan. - yes! This would lead us to expect that the situation in the US would be better, not worse - it does the opposite than explaining
B. The rate of arson, a major contributor to fire statistics in the United States, is almost negligible in Japan. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
C. Most Japanese homes, unlike those in the United States, are equipped with specially designed and effective fire-extinguishing equipment. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
D. Foam-based and plastic furniture, less popular in Japan than in the United States, ignites
readily and releases twice the heat energy of equivalent weights of natural fibers. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
E. Japanese fire departments devote proportionately more personnel time to inspection,
training, and public education than do United States fire departments. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
We'll tackle this question using the
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approach, as we are asked to compare the answers.it's crucial to notice we are looking for the statement that works the LEAST - that is, one which points in the opposite direction than what we are told: the US suffering far more from fires than Japan.
A. Significantly more money per capita is spent each year on fire-prevention efforts in the United States than is spent on such efforts in Japan. - yes! This would lead us to expect that the situation in the US would be better, not worse - it does the opposite than explaining
B. The rate of arson, a major contributor to fire statistics in the United States, is almost negligible in Japan. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
C. Most Japanese homes, unlike those in the United States, are equipped with specially designed and effective fire-extinguishing equipment. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
D. Foam-based and plastic furniture, less popular in Japan than in the United States, ignites
readily and releases twice the heat energy of equivalent weights of natural fibers. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
E. Japanese fire departments devote proportionately more personnel time to inspection,
training, and public education than do United States fire departments. No - this is a contributing factor: it leads us to expect the situation on the US to be worse than in Japan
