TorGmatGod wrote:
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Sajjad1994Quote:
3. The author refers to the unemployment rate in Atlantic City most likely in order to
A. indicate a problem with the NORC survey
B. provide an example of evidence cited in favor of legalized gambling
C. illustrate that a correlation does not necessarily represent causality
D. confirm the validity of the NORC survey
E. suggest a negative consequence of legalized gambling
Why A is incorrect?
Author states that the survey indicates positive consequence; however, it ignores others facts that are negative consequence of legalized gambling.
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In the same vein, statistical information from Atlantic City, where casino gambling was introduced in 1977, indicates that the unemployment rate decreased from 12.2 percent in 1976 to 7.8 percent in 1998. However, such positive reports often ignore other facts, such as the failure to achieve expected economic benefits and the impact on existing small business owners. In the same NORC study cited above, respondents in the remaining four communities surveyed indicated that unemployment remained a problem. In the case of Atlantic City, the Restaurant and Tavern Association reported that the number of non-casino restaurants and taverns dropped from 311 in 1978 to 66 in 1998.
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In the same vein, statistical information from Atlantic City, where casino gambling was introduced in 1977, indicates that the unemployment rate decreased from 12.2 percent in 1976 to 7.8 percent in 1998. However, such positive reports often ignore other facts, such as the failure to achieve expected economic benefits and the impact on existing small business owners. In the same NORC study cited above, respondents in the remaining four communities surveyed indicated that unemployment remained a problem. In the case of Atlantic City, the Restaurant and Tavern Association reported that the number of non-casino restaurants and taverns dropped from 311 in 1978 to 66 in 1998.
show how legalized gambling decreased unemployment. Author mentions that unemployment rate in Atlantic City decreased from 12.2 percent in 1976 to 7.8 percent in 1998, when gambling was legalized, and then later provides a similar data mentioning that non-casino restaurants and taverns dropped from 311 in 1978 to 66 in 1998. This clearly implies that author is not referring to the unemployment rate in Atlantic City in order to indicate a problem with the NORC survey, as both the data sets mentioned simply provide evidence supporting legalized gambling.
Thus A is incorrect, while B is correct.
Thanks.