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11 Jul 2024, 08:39
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U.P claims that by giving tax incentives for carpooling they can reduce number of single occupancy cars on roads, thereby reducing traffic congestion.
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(A) Many drivers prefer to travel alone due to the flexibility and privacy it offers, even when financial incentives are offered for carpooling.
Even if many drivers prefer to travel alone, some would still shift towards carpooling, there by reducing the overalll traffic. Effectiveness will be low. However not the correct answer.
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
Some would still shift towards carpooling, there by reducing the overalll traffic. Less particiaption, Effectiveness will be low. However not the correct answer.
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
Supports that the traffic will reduce.
(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space.
Since most traffic congestion is caused by C.V and pooling is not possible for them, the plan of reducing traffic congestion might not be successful.
Correct asnwer.
(E) The tax incentives for carpooling will initially cost the city a significant amount in lost tax revenue, which could have been used for other traffic reduction measures.
Irrelevant.
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(A) Many drivers prefer to travel alone due to the flexibility and privacy it offers, even when financial incentives are offered for carpooling.
Even if many drivers prefer to travel alone, some would still shift towards carpooling, there by reducing the overalll traffic. Effectiveness will be low. However not the correct answer.
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
Some would still shift towards carpooling, there by reducing the overalll traffic. Less particiaption, Effectiveness will be low. However not the correct answer.
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
Supports that the traffic will reduce.
(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space.
Since most traffic congestion is caused by C.V and pooling is not possible for them, the plan of reducing traffic congestion might not be successful.
Correct asnwer.
(E) The tax incentives for carpooling will initially cost the city a significant amount in lost tax revenue, which could have been used for other traffic reduction measures.
Irrelevant.
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11 Jul 2024, 08:48
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(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space.
This gives a reason why the proposed plan might not work.
(A) Many drivers prefer to travel alone due to the flexibility and privacy it offers, even when financial incentives are offered for carpooling.
Even if this is true for many drivers, there should still be some who carpool and overall traffic would improve.
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
Again, similar argument - we don't need everyone to follow the carpooling system to be effective at the stated goal.
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
This would actually help the argument. Irrelevant.
(E) The tax incentives for carpooling will initially cost the city a significant amount in lost tax revenue, which could have been used for other traffic reduction measures.
Irrelevant.
This gives a reason why the proposed plan might not work.
(A) Many drivers prefer to travel alone due to the flexibility and privacy it offers, even when financial incentives are offered for carpooling.
Even if this is true for many drivers, there should still be some who carpool and overall traffic would improve.
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
Again, similar argument - we don't need everyone to follow the carpooling system to be effective at the stated goal.
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
This would actually help the argument. Irrelevant.
(E) The tax incentives for carpooling will initially cost the city a significant amount in lost tax revenue, which could have been used for other traffic reduction measures.
Irrelevant.
11 Jul 2024, 08:52
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A weaken Question.
Conclusion: The city plans to reduce traffic congestion by implementing a carpooling initiative that encourages drivers to share rides by offering tax incentives.
Assumption: The plan is based on the assumption that by reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles on the roads, overall traffic volume will decrease.
Now, we are assuming that single occupancy vehicles will reduce the traffic congestion and that tax incentives will encourage drivers to use carpooling services. We need to find an answer which attacks the assumption and weakens it!
Looking at the options:
(A) Many drivers prefer to travel alone due to the flexibility and privacy it offers, even when financial incentives are offered for carpooling. Many drivers? How many drivers? 2 drivers? 1000 drivers? 10000 drivers?
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters. Okay, but we do not know how many taxies are from the higher income or lower income drivers. Thus does not weakens it.
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative. Not relevant.
(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space. Bingo! This is our answer, this tells us no matter if we implement the plan it won't do anything for the traffic congestion
(E) The tax incentives for carpooling will initially cost the city a significant amount in lost tax revenue, which could have been used for other traffic reduction measures. Do we know if other trafic reduction measures are effective? Nope.
Thus the answer is D.
