| Critical Reasoning Butler: February 2025 |
| February 24 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 All of the electronic waste that the city of Springfield collected last year was dissolved to recover the rare metals used in the manufacture of electronics. The dissolution process produced a large amount of liquid waste, and to reduce the amount of liquid waste that will be generated this year to 70% of last year’s, the city has overhauled its electronic waste disposal policies. This year, Springfield will separate all electronic waste that can be reused, repaired, or recycled, reducing the total volume of waste to be dissolved to 70% of last year's volume.
The city’s overhauled policies assume that
A) this year, no piece of electronic waste that could be reused, repaired, or recycled will be dissolved.
B) it will cost Springfield less than 70% what it cost last year to dispose of the liquid waste to separate reusable, repairable, or recyclable electronic waste from electronic waste to be dissolved.
C) electronic waste collected by the city will contain a larger proportion of reusable, repairable, or recyclable pieces of waste this year than it did last year.
D) this year, Springfield will not collect a larger quantity of electronic waste than it did last year.
E) the electronic waste dissolved this year will not produce more liquid waste per unit volume dissolved than the electronic waste dissolved last year did.
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CR 2 From 2010 to 2015, the Allendale Police Department increased the speed with which it responded to emergencies by 20 percent, while the percent growth in the department expenses was nil. The expenses saved per year by cost-cutting measures made since 2010 is now $100 million.
If the information above is correct, which of the following conclusions can properly be drawn on the basis of it?
A. It is more challenging to find new sources of funding than to institute new cost-cutting measures.
B. The amount of expenses incurred by a police department cannot be reduced unless the department workforce reduces.
C. A reduction in the workforce turnover in the police department was the reason the overall department expenses remained steady.
D. Developing unconventional sources of funding will make it possible for the Allendale Police Department to respond to emergencies even more quickly.
E. It is possible for a police department to respond to emergencies quicker without expanding its expenses.