Hoozan wrote:
GMATNinja EducationAisle could you comment on (A). Here is what I thought
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A. The total acreage devoted to grain production in Gortland will not decrease substantially.
We are told that meat and grain production is on a certain level. And now this level is not enough for the increase in their demand. Now does (A) HAS TO BE TRUE? Let's say the acreage decreased. So does this make us believe that the country does not have to import grains? Certainly not. The acreage and thus the overall grain production could further decrease thereby increasing the likely hood of import. This strengthens.
Moreover, let's say the acreage decreases BUT the yield per acre increases. In that case the grain production
may actually increase thereby reducing the possibility of importing grains. This weakens.
Hence (A) is out
Remember, when looking for an assumption, we’re looking for an answer choice that MUST be true in order for
the conclusion to be properly drawn. So, what MUST be true in order for us to conclude that “
Gortland will soon have to import either grain or meat or both”?
(A) indicates that the total acreage for grain production will not decrease. If anything, this would make us think that the overall grain production will not decrease. So, does it have to be true that grain production will NOT decrease for us to conclude that Gartland will soon have to import grain, meat, or both? Definitely not. If grain production decreases, we would have even more reason to believe the conclusion.
For that reason, (A) does not have to be true, and we can eliminate it.
I hope that helps!
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15 Mar 2021, 19:20
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