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JohnGalt1
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15 Mar 2021, 11:31
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In an effort to combat three consecutive years of boll weevil infestations, cotton farmers have started using Eradicon, a chemical just released to market, capable of emitting an odor that effectively repels the boll weevil. The agricultural board expects that cotton production on those farms using Eradicon will return to levels similar to those from three years ago.
Which of the following, if true, does the most to weaken the agricultural board's expectations?
A) Eradicon has been proven to repel boll weevils in a laboratory setting.
B) Those cotton farmers who chose not to use Eradicon tended to witness a greater drop in cotton production during the last three years than those who started to use Eradicon.
C) Most boll weevil infestations happen in the early spring, when cotton plants are highly vulnareble.
D) When used for more than a week, Eradicon begins to rob the ground of nitrates, without which cotton plants cannot adequately grow.
E) Farmers need to spray Eradicon on their fields once every few days for it to be effective.
Which of the following, if true, does the most to weaken the agricultural board's expectations?
A) Eradicon has been proven to repel boll weevils in a laboratory setting.
B) Those cotton farmers who chose not to use Eradicon tended to witness a greater drop in cotton production during the last three years than those who started to use Eradicon.
C) Most boll weevil infestations happen in the early spring, when cotton plants are highly vulnareble.
D) When used for more than a week, Eradicon begins to rob the ground of nitrates, without which cotton plants cannot adequately grow.
E) Farmers need to spray Eradicon on their fields once every few days for it to be effective.
04 Apr 2021, 06:57
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Which of the following, if true, does the most to weaken the agricultural board's expectations?
A) Eradicon has been proven to repel boll weevils in a laboratory setting. Not our answer ( Opposite answer, this strengthens the agricultural board's expectations.)
B) Those cotton farmers who chose not to use Eradicon tended to witness a greater drop in cotton production during the last three years than those who started to use Eradicon. Not our answer ( This is irrelevant to the agricultural board's expectations.)
C) Most boll weevil infestations happen in the early spring, when cotton plants are highly vulnerable. Not our answer (This is irrelevant to the agricultural board's expectations.)
D) When used for more than a week, Eradicon begins to rob the ground of nitrates, without which cotton plants cannot adequately grow. This is our answer ( This option clearly gives us another reason as to why using Eradicon could in the long term not help the production levels return to what they were 3 years ago.)
E) Farmers need to spray Eradicon on their fields once every few days for it to be effective. Not our answer ( Out of scope, how many times Eradicon has to be sprayed does not add or subtract anything from the argument.)
The OA is D.
A) Eradicon has been proven to repel boll weevils in a laboratory setting. Not our answer ( Opposite answer, this strengthens the agricultural board's expectations.)
B) Those cotton farmers who chose not to use Eradicon tended to witness a greater drop in cotton production during the last three years than those who started to use Eradicon. Not our answer ( This is irrelevant to the agricultural board's expectations.)
C) Most boll weevil infestations happen in the early spring, when cotton plants are highly vulnerable. Not our answer (This is irrelevant to the agricultural board's expectations.)
D) When used for more than a week, Eradicon begins to rob the ground of nitrates, without which cotton plants cannot adequately grow. This is our answer ( This option clearly gives us another reason as to why using Eradicon could in the long term not help the production levels return to what they were 3 years ago.)
E) Farmers need to spray Eradicon on their fields once every few days for it to be effective. Not our answer ( Out of scope, how many times Eradicon has to be sprayed does not add or subtract anything from the argument.)
The OA is D.
20 May 2025, 23:29
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Option D tells us that as the farmers use Eradicon, the nitrates will deteriorate. This in turn will impact the cotton production in long run. Thus the cotton production of this year might not be greater or equal to than that of three years ago. Thus, Option D is the correct answer.
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