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In France, the nuclear-generated electricity potential—the approximate peak output ability of France’s nuclear power plant network—is twice what it was fifteen years ago. Yet during this period no new nuclear power plants were built in France; in fact, five plants were decommissioned, due to various spending and safety concerns.
Which one of the following, if true, best explains the discrepancy described above?
A. Over the last fifteen years, the demand for electricity in France has outstripped the supply available from domestic sources.
B. The current rate of increase in domestic demand for electricity in France is not as great as it was fifteen years ago.
C. The planned expansion of the nuclear power plant network in France has been held up due to increased concerns over the safety of such facilities.
D. The price of domestically generated electricity in France has declined significantly over the last fifteen years.
E. The average French power plant has the potential to generate more electricity than it did earlier, due to advances in nuclear power generation technology over the last fifteen years.
Which one of the following, if true, best explains the discrepancy described above?
A. Over the last fifteen years, the demand for electricity in France has outstripped the supply available from domestic sources.
B. The current rate of increase in domestic demand for electricity in France is not as great as it was fifteen years ago.
C. The planned expansion of the nuclear power plant network in France has been held up due to increased concerns over the safety of such facilities.
D. The price of domestically generated electricity in France has declined significantly over the last fifteen years.
E. The average French power plant has the potential to generate more electricity than it did earlier, due to advances in nuclear power generation technology over the last fifteen years.
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In France, the nuclear-generated electricity potential—the approximate peak output ability of France’s nuclear power plant network—is twice what it was fifteen years ago. Yet during this period no new nuclear power plants were built in France; in fact, five plants were decommissioned, due to various spending and safety concerns.
Which one of the following, if true, best explains the discrepancy described above?
A. Over the last fifteen years, the demand for electricity in France has outstripped the supply available from domestic sources.
B. The current rate of increase in domestic demand for electricity in France is not as great as it was fifteen years ago.
C. The planned expansion of the nuclear power plant network in France has been held up due to increased concerns over the safety of such facilities.
D. The price of domestically generated electricity in France has declined significantly over the last fifteen years.
E. The average French power plant has the potential to generate more electricity than it did earlier, due to advances in nuclear power generation technology over the last fifteen years.
Which one of the following, if true, best explains the discrepancy described above?
A. Over the last fifteen years, the demand for electricity in France has outstripped the supply available from domestic sources.
B. The current rate of increase in domestic demand for electricity in France is not as great as it was fifteen years ago.
C. The planned expansion of the nuclear power plant network in France has been held up due to increased concerns over the safety of such facilities.
D. The price of domestically generated electricity in France has declined significantly over the last fifteen years.
E. The average French power plant has the potential to generate more electricity than it did earlier, due to advances in nuclear power generation technology over the last fifteen years.
The right answer here should be E IMO. With discrepancy/paradox questions the first step is to understand what is inexplicable/doesn't make sense. The next is to fix that paradox by providing info that makes sense of it.
We know that the potential output of nuclear power has increased dramatically. Despite this, plants have acutually closed down. So we need an explanation for how potential power output is higher with fewer plants.
A - If the demand has increased, it still doesn't explain to us how the power plants can product more. OUT
B - If the demand has dropped, it may help explain why plants have been decommissioned. But that is not the discrepancy here. We want to know how electricity output is greater. OUT
C - Again, this only helps explain why plants have not been built, not why the energy output is greater. OUT
D - If the price has dropped, how does it affect power output? The link is unclear and this option is therefore OUT.
E - If the average power plant can generate more electricity, this would help explain the increase in output despite having fewer plants. This answer is therefore CORRECT.
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