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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.
This is the correct answer choice, if the drivers are not attracted bythe only advantage offered which is financially, then the congestion will not be reduced even if the plan is implemented.
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
In here, we do still have the commitment of the high-income people, so we still can have a decrease in congestion thanks to the carpooling plan . False
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
Answer is irrelevant, we're actually assessing the impact of the incentive on the congestion. False
(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space.
if most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, we can still have improvement since not ALL traffic is caused by this category. False
(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, We're not interested in how to spend , but rather wether the incentive is going to help reducing congestion. False
Correct answer is A
This is the correct answer choice, if the drivers are not attracted bythe only advantage offered which is financially, then the congestion will not be reduced even if the plan is implemented.
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
In here, we do still have the commitment of the high-income people, so we still can have a decrease in congestion thanks to the carpooling plan . False
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
Answer is irrelevant, we're actually assessing the impact of the incentive on the congestion. False
(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space.
if most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, we can still have improvement since not ALL traffic is caused by this category. False
(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, We're not interested in how to spend , but rather wether the incentive is going to help reducing congestion. False
Correct answer is A
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11 Jul 2024, 16:16
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Which of the following, if true, raises the most serious doubt regarding the effectiveness of the city's plan to decrease traffic congestion?
(A) Many drivers prefer to travel alone due to the flexibility and privacy it offers, even when financial incentives are offered for carpooling.
INCORRECT
the word many does not mean the mayority so it would not affect the city's plan to decrease traffic congestion
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
INCORRECT
it does not explain how carpooling will not work. we do not have enough information about the amount of Lower-income commuters and if they now have car.
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
INCORRECT
we do not have enough information about how this increasing represents a decline in congestion by stop using cars to use public transportation.
(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space.
CORRECT
as commercial vehicles is the MOST responsable for the traffic congestion, any action taken by them will affect significantly the expected result as they can not share vehicle space due their nature.
(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.
INCORRECT
irrelevant with the focus on reducing traffic congestion
(A) Many drivers prefer to travel alone due to the flexibility and privacy it offers, even when financial incentives are offered for carpooling.
INCORRECT
the word many does not mean the mayority so it would not affect the city's plan to decrease traffic congestion
(B) The tax incentives provided for carpooling are structured to disproportionately benefit higher-income drivers, potentially leading to less participation among lower-income commuters.
INCORRECT
it does not explain how carpooling will not work. we do not have enough information about the amount of Lower-income commuters and if they now have car.
(C) Public transportation systems are likely to see an increase in use due to higher awareness of environmental issues, regardless of the carpooling initiative.
INCORRECT
we do not have enough information about how this increasing represents a decline in congestion by stop using cars to use public transportation.
(D) Most traffic congestion is due to commercial vehicles, which are not affected by carpooling incentives as they cannot realistically share vehicle space.
CORRECT
as commercial vehicles is the MOST responsable for the traffic congestion, any action taken by them will affect significantly the expected result as they can not share vehicle space due their nature.
(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.
INCORRECT
irrelevant with the focus on reducing traffic congestion
11 Jul 2024, 17:07
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A - 'many' can translate to a small percentage of people. This fraction of people might not be significant enough to cause a congestion.
B - We do not know what percentage of the congestion is by people from lower income groups.
C - irrelevant
D - This definitely weakens the claim. Most = more than 50%.
E - irrelevent
OPTION D
