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but don't the words "moral stand "indicate c as the right answer? please explain why it is not c but d
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Why E is wrong? I thought it'd say "the price of the stocks would probably decrease, thus preventing the university from losing"
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The correct answer is (D).
Let me explain why option D is correct and why the other options can be eliminated:
Option D states that "The expected financial return to the university from stocks that the university could own under a policy of total divestment is approximately the same as the expected financial return from [the stocks they currently own]." This directly addresses whether the university would be economically harmed by following Professor A's recommendation for total divestment. If the university can achieve similar financial returns after divesting from all companies with connections to Country X, then there would be no economic harm from following Professor A's recommendation.

Let's review why the other options are incorrect:
Option A: "Very few of the companies in which the university owns stocks sell goods to X's government." This only addresses a subset of companies affected under Professor B's partial divestment plan (those selling goods to X's government). It tells us nothing about the economic impact of Professor A's total divestment recommendation.

Option B: "Most companies that have factories or business offices in X and in which the university owns stock actually do little of their business in X." This suggests that under Professor B's plan, many companies might not need to be divested from since they do little business in X. However, it doesn't address the economic impact of Professor A's total divestment plan.

Option C: "Some companies that have factories or business offices in X and in which the university owns stock have instituted fair treatment policies for their workers in X at very little additional cost to the companies." This relates to one criteria of Professor B's plan (companies that treat workers unfairly), but doesn't address the economic impact of Professor A's total divestment plan.

Option E: "If the university sold large blocks of stock under a policy of total divestment, the prices of the stocks of the companies whose stocks were sold would probably decrease somewhat." This actually suggests there would be some economic harm from Professor A's plan, as the university would receive less money from selling the stocks than their current value. This contradicts what we're looking for.
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