Historically, Country Ahas imported much of its wheat from foreign

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Historically, Country Ahas imported much of its wheat from foreign sources. However, recent agricultural innovations have increased its ability to produce wheat and other grains. Country A’s newly elected government has also  flatly  stated that it will devote significant funds toward further developing the country’s grain production. Therefore, Country Awill soon rely less on wheat imports.    1 
 1. Which of the following, if true, would be useful in establishing the credibility of the argument?

A. Will Country A’s rice production ever exceed its wheat production?
B. Does Country Arely more on wheat imports than its neighbors?
C. What percentage of Country A’s agricultural needs are met by soybeans?
D. Is Country A’s consumption of grain increasing?
E. Have any of Country A’s wheat fields been fallow in the past year?

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 2. In the context in which it appears, “flatly” ( Highlighted ) most nearly means

A. clearly
B. unemotionally
C. absolutely
D. emphatically
E. evenly

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Official Explanation

1. Which of the following, if true, would be useful in establishing the credibility of the argument?

In order to determine whether Country A will need to rely less on grain imports, it would be useful to know if its consumption of grains is increasing: if so, even if its own grain production increased, it still might have to maintain or even increase its imports. 
 
  Answer: D

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

2. In the context in which it appears, “flatly” (     Highlighted     ) most nearly means

In this context,  “flatly”  means  “without qualification or reservation,”  in other words,  “absolutely”  in that the government is saying it will not limit its promise. 
 
  Answer: C

Historically, Country Ahas imported much of its wheat from foreign

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