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My ans is B)

A) we are not concerned how public transport is funded. Irrelevant- Eliminate
B) If Groceries and essentials will cost more, this can show the impact on Maria of increased oil prices, hence weakening Maria's claim that there will be no significant impact. CORRECT
C) WFH will not impact Maria as she already uses electric powered public commute- Eliminate
D) This was confusing but Maria is not paying for electric power- she is commuting on public transport and not directly buying electric power.-Eliminate
E) This does not impact Maria's claim- Irrelevant- Eliminate
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Over the coming two months, the price of oil in Esteria is projected to increase by enough to approximately double the price paid by Esterian drivers for each gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel. Maria, who lives and works in a large Esterian city, has no car, commutes on electric-powered public transit vehicles, and uses household power derived from hydroelectricity and natural gas. Since she does not use oil-based fuel in any of her everyday activities, Maria does not expect any significant impact on her own cost of living if the Esterian oil price jumps as projected.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens Maria's line of reasoning?

(A) Esteria's public-transit systems, including the one on which Maria makes her daily commute, are funded by a fixed-percentage tax charged on all purchases of gasoline or diesel fuel within Esteria.

(B) Groceries and other essential items must be transported into Maria's city on small-to-medium-sized diesel-powered trucks.

(C) If the price of gasoline climbs as projected, many companies in Maria's city will allow employees who live in the surrounding suburbs to work from home one to two days per week.

(D) Newly enacted environmental legislation will increase by one-half the amount that Maria must pay for electrical power.

(E) The economists who have predicted the upcoming increase have been correct in nearly all of their recent predictions concerning the Esterian economy.

 


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arg:

maria thinks oil prices won't affect her because she doesn't use oil directly.

need an indirect way oil prices increase her cost of living.

a) transit funded by fuel tax. higher oil price ≠ higher tax. weak.

b) groceries are delivered by diesel trucks. higher diesel cost → higher grocery prices → maria pays more. best

c) wfh. irrelevant.

d) electricity increase is due to env law, not oil price.

e) prediction is reliable, but doesn't show maria's costs increase.


ans: b

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Over the coming two months, the price of oil in Esteria is projected to increase by enough to approximately double the price paid by Esterian drivers for each gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel. Maria, who lives and works in a large Esterian city, has no car, commutes on electric-powered public transit vehicles, and uses household power derived from hydroelectricity and natural gas. Since she does not use oil-based fuel in any of her everyday activities, Maria does not expect any significant impact on her own cost of living if the Esterian oil price jumps as projected.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens Maria's line of reasoning?

(A) Esteria's public-transit systems, including the one on which Maria makes her daily commute, are funded by a fixed-percentage tax charged on all purchases of gasoline or diesel fuel within Esteria.

(B) Groceries and other essential items must be transported into Maria's city on small-to-medium-sized diesel-powered trucks.

(C) If the price of gasoline climbs as projected, many companies in Maria's city will allow employees who live in the surrounding suburbs to work from home one to two days per week.

(D) Newly enacted environmental legislation will increase by one-half the amount that Maria must pay for electrical power.

(E) The economists who have predicted the upcoming increase have been correct in nearly all of their recent predictions concerning the Esterian economy.

 


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