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In a recent study, a building trade group found that there are more fireplaces in the Southeastern portion of the United States than there are in either the Northeast or Upper Midwest. This finding is surprising, given that fireplaces produce heat and that both the Northeast and Upper Midwest are much colder, on average, than the Southeast, where warmer average temperatures mean that the season during which a fireplace could be used is much shorter.
Each of the following, if true, would help to explain the above discrepancy EXCEPT:
A. On average, houses in the Southeast are newer than those in the other two regions and newer houses are more likely to have added amenities, such as fireplaces
B. When outside air temperatures are very cold, fireplaces can actually decrease the temperature in a house by allowing an influx of cold air to come down the chimney when a fire is not lit.
C. Homeowners in colder regions are more likely to have a stove, rather than a fireplace, because a stove produces much more heat while a fireplace is largely aesthetic.
D. Compared with those in the other two regions, many more of the fireplaces in the Southeast use natural gas as a fuel instead of wood, producing very little heat but making them much cheaper and easier to use than wood stoves.
E. Although once an important part of home heating, fireplaces have now largely become status symbols for fashionable homeowners.
Each of the following, if true, would help to explain the above discrepancy EXCEPT:
A. On average, houses in the Southeast are newer than those in the other two regions and newer houses are more likely to have added amenities, such as fireplaces
B. When outside air temperatures are very cold, fireplaces can actually decrease the temperature in a house by allowing an influx of cold air to come down the chimney when a fire is not lit.
C. Homeowners in colder regions are more likely to have a stove, rather than a fireplace, because a stove produces much more heat while a fireplace is largely aesthetic.
D. Compared with those in the other two regions, many more of the fireplaces in the Southeast use natural gas as a fuel instead of wood, producing very little heat but making them much cheaper and easier to use than wood stoves.
E. Although once an important part of home heating, fireplaces have now largely become status symbols for fashionable homeowners.
13 Nov 2023, 05:57
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Option E.
This option suggests that fireplaces are more about status symbols than practical heating in homes. While this could influence fireplace installation, it doesn't address the surprising prevalence in the Southeast compared to colder regions. Therefore, it is the one that does not help explain the discrepancy.
This option suggests that fireplaces are more about status symbols than practical heating in homes. While this could influence fireplace installation, it doesn't address the surprising prevalence in the Southeast compared to colder regions. Therefore, it is the one that does not help explain the discrepancy.
02 Dec 2023, 13:45
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VERITAS PREP OFFICIAL SOLUTION:
Correct Answer: E
The four incorrect answers will explain the paradox of more fireplaces in the Southeast, which is a warmer region.
Choice E, the exception, is the correct answer because fireplaces as status symbols applies equally to all regions of the country and does not provide a distinction to explain the paradox of more fireplaces in the warmer region. Choice E, therefore, does not explain the paradox.
Choice A explains the paradox because newer homes are more likely to have fireplaces and houses in the Southeast are newer.
Choice B explains the paradox by indicating that fireplaces may not actually be practical in colder regions because they tend to cool the house when not in use.
Choice C explains the paradox with the fact that stoves are more useful in colder regions and are preferred over fireplaces in those regions.
Choice D explains that fireplaces in the Southeast often use gas fuel, which makes them easier to use, but provides little heat for cold regions.
