Georgia was once noted for its production of cotton. Almost

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Georgia was once noted for its production of cotton. Almost all the people in the state grew the crop. Then cotton manufacturing (and other types of manufacturing) became more important than cotton growing. Today the state is the nation's leading producer of peanuts; it also ranks high in pecan, tobacco, and peach production. Service industries, like wholesale and retail trade, are still Georgia's chief source of income.
 
 
 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
 
 
 
 A. Cotton was profitable to Georgia only when it was grown there.
 
 B. The growth of cotton in Georgia has been unusually high in the past few years.
 
 C. Farming is still important to Georgia.
 
 D. The initial cost involved in switching from cotton growing to cotton manufacturing was minimal.
 
 E. The profits from the farms are insignificant after Georgia switched from growing cotton to manufacturing.
 
 


Some observers have concluded that the production of goods in Georgia was possible only when cotton farmers became mill workers, but that the switch left the workers no better off. This conclusion, however, is unwarranted because it can be inferred to be likely that
 
 
 
 A. the growers foresaw how important the manufacturing industry would be to the state.
 
 B. the initial cost in switching from tenant farming to working in a factory was substantial.
 
 C. supplies of farm products would not be as low as they are if the growers had not switched crops.
 
 D. had the switch not been made, Georgia would not be the center of manufacturing it is today.
 
 E. manufacturing may cease to be important to the state soon.

ak_idc · Answer

My answers:

C (because of highlighted text)
B (the initial cost may be high. This should not lead to unwarranted conclusions. Slowly, workers may be better off in manufacturing than in farming)

baski6 · Answer

C for the first one. 

Clearly stated that Georgia is the leading producer of various nuts...


B for the second one.

Farmers have to switch from farming tenant to mill workers

GMATT73 · Answer

1. (C) as stated above
2. (B) because the passage points to an alternative cause for aiding in the switch from farming to manufacturing: capital investment in production infrastructure.

ivymba · Answer

Good CRs sangarelli , keep them coming.

My take
C 

B

Juaz · Answer

1. C for sure.
2. B sounds best among all options.

tennis1ball · Answer

C
D 
for me.

DreamMBA · Answer

C for the first one.

An inference sums up the information in the passage. It is based on what is stated explicitly in the passage. 

Options A, B, D and E have more information than what is explicitly stated in the passage and hence can be eliminated.

D for the second one.

Conclusion 1 - the shift from cotton growers -> mill workers was not beneficial to the workers 

This conclusion will be unwarranted if the shift did in fact help the workers in some way. The only option that remotely addresses this is D.

sangarelli · Answer

Yes the OA is (C)
(D)

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