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Plan: Looking to address growing concerns over women’s reproductive health, the governing party of Rutrania decided three years ago to implement a 30 percent increase on the government-provided stipend paid to all expectant mothers in Rutrania.
Result: Many expectant mothers in Rutrania found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear than they would have before the plan was implemented.
Further information: The annual inflation rate since the stipend increase has been below 5 percent, and the increased stipend has been duly delivered to all eligible Rutranians.
In light of the further information, which of the following, if true, does most to explain the result that followed the implementation of the plan?
A. The majority of expectant mothers who found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear relied entirely on the government stipend to meet these expenses.
B. The prices of nutritional supplements and obstetric services that meet the special needs of expectant mothers have increased much faster than inflation has.
C. The Rutranian banking system is so inefficient that cashing a stipend check can take as much as two weeks.
D. The stipend increase was implemented when the number of expectant mothers in Rutrania who were living below the poverty level was higher than ever before.
E. The latest stipend increase was the first such increase in the last decade.
Result: Many expectant mothers in Rutrania found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear than they would have before the plan was implemented.
Further information: The annual inflation rate since the stipend increase has been below 5 percent, and the increased stipend has been duly delivered to all eligible Rutranians.
In light of the further information, which of the following, if true, does most to explain the result that followed the implementation of the plan?
A. The majority of expectant mothers who found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear relied entirely on the government stipend to meet these expenses.
B. The prices of nutritional supplements and obstetric services that meet the special needs of expectant mothers have increased much faster than inflation has.
C. The Rutranian banking system is so inefficient that cashing a stipend check can take as much as two weeks.
D. The stipend increase was implemented when the number of expectant mothers in Rutrania who were living below the poverty level was higher than ever before.
E. The latest stipend increase was the first such increase in the last decade.
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Plan: to implement a 30 percent increase on the government-provided stipend paid to all expectant mothers in Rutrania, in order to address the growing concerns of women’s reproductive health.
Result: However, many expectant mothers in Rutrania found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear than they would have before the plan was implemented.
Addl info: The annual inflation rate since the stipend increase has been below 5 percent, and
The increased stipend has been duly delivered to all eligible Rutranians.
Despite the governments stipend increase and ensuring that stipend reaches all expectant mothers, MANY of them found it difficult to bear the additional expenses owing to their pregnancy. Reason ?
A. The majority of expectant mothers who found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear relied entirely on the government stipend to meet these expenses - provides information that majority of the expectant mothers are dependent on the government stipend but fails to address the key issue of why the stipend amount was insufficient.
B. The prices of nutritional supplements and obstetric services that meet the special needs of expectant mothers have increased much faster than inflation has.
CORRECT. This option correctly brings out why the increase in stipend was insufficient for many of the expectant mothers.
C. The Rutranian banking system is so inefficient that cashing a stipend check can take as much as two weeks.
Incorrect as this option addresses the time required to encash the stipend check but fails to explain why the increased stipend is still insufficient for many of the expectant mothers.
D. The stipend increase was implemented when the number of expectant mothers in Rutrania who were living below the poverty level was higher than ever before. Incorrect as this option provides information about the number of expectant mothers at the time of implementation of plan however fails to address the main issue.
E. The latest stipend increase was the first such increase in the last decade. Incorrect as it fails to explain why the increased stipend is still insufficient for many of the expectant mothers.
Answer B
Result: However, many expectant mothers in Rutrania found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear than they would have before the plan was implemented.
Addl info: The annual inflation rate since the stipend increase has been below 5 percent, and
The increased stipend has been duly delivered to all eligible Rutranians.
Despite the governments stipend increase and ensuring that stipend reaches all expectant mothers, MANY of them found it difficult to bear the additional expenses owing to their pregnancy. Reason ?
A. The majority of expectant mothers who found their pregnancy related expenses no easier to bear relied entirely on the government stipend to meet these expenses - provides information that majority of the expectant mothers are dependent on the government stipend but fails to address the key issue of why the stipend amount was insufficient.
B. The prices of nutritional supplements and obstetric services that meet the special needs of expectant mothers have increased much faster than inflation has.
CORRECT. This option correctly brings out why the increase in stipend was insufficient for many of the expectant mothers.
C. The Rutranian banking system is so inefficient that cashing a stipend check can take as much as two weeks.
Incorrect as this option addresses the time required to encash the stipend check but fails to explain why the increased stipend is still insufficient for many of the expectant mothers.
D. The stipend increase was implemented when the number of expectant mothers in Rutrania who were living below the poverty level was higher than ever before. Incorrect as this option provides information about the number of expectant mothers at the time of implementation of plan however fails to address the main issue.
E. The latest stipend increase was the first such increase in the last decade. Incorrect as it fails to explain why the increased stipend is still insufficient for many of the expectant mothers.
Answer B
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