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Many corporations are resistant to environmental regulations because they feel that implementing the technology necessary to follow the regulations will result in increased costs and decreased profits. However, many of the new technologies developed to protect the environment result in increased efficiency and a substantial saving on energy costs that will outweigh any initial costs associated with installing the new technologies.
The argument as a whole is structured to lead to which of the following conclusions?
A. There is little economic justification for a corporation to resist implementing the technology necessary to uphold environmental regulations.
B. The economic costs of following environmental regulations are minor because the regulations are rarely enforced.
C. New technologies are more environmentally friendly than the older technologies used by most corporations.
D. Corporations that fail to follow environmental regulations will face fines and other sanctions.
E. There is no disadvantage to installing new technology in order to follow environmental regulations.
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The argument as a whole is structured to lead to which of the following conclusions?
A. There is little economic justification for a corporation to resist implementing the technology necessary to uphold environmental regulations.
B. The economic costs of following environmental regulations are minor because the regulations are rarely enforced.
C. New technologies are more environmentally friendly than the older technologies used by most corporations.
D. Corporations that fail to follow environmental regulations will face fines and other sanctions.
E. There is no disadvantage to installing new technology in order to follow environmental regulations.
The OA will be automatically revealed on Monday 31st of August 2026 07:00:30 PM Pacific Time Zone
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1. Argument Anatomy
• Context / Opposing View: Many corporations resist environmental regulations because they believe the required technology will lead to higher costs and lower profits.
• Premise (Author's Evidence): The new green technologies create increased efficiency and substantial energy cost savings that outweigh the initial installation costs.
2. Spotting the Unstated Conclusion
This question asks for the conclusion the argument is structured to lead toward (an Inference / Main Conclusion task).
• The Logic Chain:
- Corporations' reason for resisting: It will hurt profits / cost too much.
- Stated fact: The long-term savings will actually outweigh the upfront costs.
- Direct Logical Takeaway: The corporations' financial justification for resisting the regulations is invalid.
3. Option Breakdown
• (A) Correct: Accurately states the direct logical conclusion. Because the cost savings outweigh the initial investments, there is very little economic justification for corporations to resist adopting the technology.
• (B) Out of Scope: The argument focuses strictly on cost-efficiency. It never mentions whether regulations are "rarely enforced."
• (C) Scope Shift: While new tech is environmentally beneficial, the argument is structured around the financial/economic balance of costs vs. savings.
• (D) Out of Scope: Fines, legal sanctions, and regulatory penalties are never discussed in the passage.
• (E) Extreme Language: The passage explicitly mentions "initial costs," meaning there is an upfront financial drawback. Claiming there is "no disadvantage" makes the statement overly broad and factually unsupported by the text.
• Context / Opposing View: Many corporations resist environmental regulations because they believe the required technology will lead to higher costs and lower profits.
• Premise (Author's Evidence): The new green technologies create increased efficiency and substantial energy cost savings that outweigh the initial installation costs.
2. Spotting the Unstated Conclusion
This question asks for the conclusion the argument is structured to lead toward (an Inference / Main Conclusion task).
• The Logic Chain:
- Corporations' reason for resisting: It will hurt profits / cost too much.
- Stated fact: The long-term savings will actually outweigh the upfront costs.
- Direct Logical Takeaway: The corporations' financial justification for resisting the regulations is invalid.
3. Option Breakdown
• (A) Correct: Accurately states the direct logical conclusion. Because the cost savings outweigh the initial investments, there is very little economic justification for corporations to resist adopting the technology.
• (B) Out of Scope: The argument focuses strictly on cost-efficiency. It never mentions whether regulations are "rarely enforced."
• (C) Scope Shift: While new tech is environmentally beneficial, the argument is structured around the financial/economic balance of costs vs. savings.
• (D) Out of Scope: Fines, legal sanctions, and regulatory penalties are never discussed in the passage.
• (E) Extreme Language: The passage explicitly mentions "initial costs," meaning there is an upfront financial drawback. Claiming there is "no disadvantage" makes the statement overly broad and factually unsupported by the text.
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A. This works, this is exactly what the argument is getting at. If the technology can ultimately save companies money, there's little economic justification for resisting it.
B. Nothing says regulations are rarely enforced. That's a completely different issue.
C. The passage says the technologies are more efficient, not necessarily more environmentally friendly.
D. Fines and sanctions aren't mentioned and aren't needed for the argument.
E. Too strong. The passage only says the energy savings outweigh the initial costs. It doesn't prove there are no disadvantages at all.
B. Nothing says regulations are rarely enforced. That's a completely different issue.
C. The passage says the technologies are more efficient, not necessarily more environmentally friendly.
D. Fines and sanctions aren't mentioned and aren't needed for the argument.
E. Too strong. The passage only says the energy savings outweigh the initial costs. It doesn't prove there are no disadvantages at all.
