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Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving [#permalink] New post   17 Apr 2017, 09:16
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Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving its graduate psychology program. Over the last three years, funds allocated to the program in the university's budget have increased by 60 percent.

In the passage above, the author assumes that:

A) The high rate of inflation in recent years has eroded the value of funds in the university budget.

B) The number of students enrolled in the graduate psychology program has decreased in the last few years.

C) No other program at the university has received a greater increase in its funding.

D) Increased income from student tuition more than offsets the increased costs of the program.

E) The allocation of funds reflects the university's commitment to the program.

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Re: Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving [#permalink] New post   17 Apr 2017, 09:53
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Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving its graduate psychology program. Over the last three years, funds allocated to the program in the university's budget have increased by 60 percent.

In the passage above, the author assumes that:

A) The high rate of inflation in recent years has eroded the value of funds in the university budget.

B) The number of students enrolled in the graduate psychology program has decreased in the last few years.

C) No other program at the university has received a greater increase in its funding.

D) Increased income from student tuition more than offsets the increased costs of the program.

E) The allocation of funds reflects the university's commitment to the program.

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Will go with E ...waiting for OA
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Re: Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving [#permalink] New post   18 Apr 2017, 09:43
C for me....E was impressive though
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Re: Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving [#permalink] New post   17 May 2017, 12:00
A) The high rate of inflation in recent years has eroded the value of funds in the university budget.

B) The number of students enrolled in the graduate psychology program has decreased in the last few years.

C) No other program at the university has received a greater increase in its funding.

D) Increased income from student tuition more than offsets the increased costs of the program.

E) The allocation of funds reflects the university's commitment to the program. Correct.
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Re: Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving [#permalink] New post   21 May 2017, 05:23
straight E

funds to university plays a major role in decision regarding university programs ,so E must be the necessary assumption to holds it true .
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Re: Gordon University has made a serious commitment to improving [#permalink] New post   20 May 2022, 02:01
Please explain how to eliminate the options.
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