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13 Jul 2024, 10:52
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GMATNinja ChiranjeevSingh please correct where i'm wrong - the objective is to reduce the negative impact of traffic on the economy, correct? not just to reduce traffic congestion?
so if folks are travelling through the CBD and paying the congestion fee (somewhat option A), doesn't that reduce the burden on the economy, irrespective of whether it reduces traffic or not?
so if folks are travelling through the CBD and paying the congestion fee (somewhat option A), doesn't that reduce the burden on the economy, irrespective of whether it reduces traffic or not?
14 Jul 2024, 01:22
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Two things here:
1) Yes, the objective is to help the economy, but the argument is still specifically about reducing the negative impact of traffic on the economy. So an answer that simply says money will be made, without a clear indication of traffic reduction, cannot be a strengthener. We have to see the argument working as proposed.
2) We don't care *where* the cars are coming from, just whether the fee will reduce traffic. Whether the cars are going across town, or parking in the congested area, or just circling for fun, the streets are crowing regardless. (A) doesn't tell us anything to indicate whether traffic will be reduced by the measure, so it can't be a strengthener. And if we were just looking for additional revenue, it wouldn't tell us anything about that, either. We already know the streets are crowded with cars, so there is revenue to be had. Knowing that the cars are going across town doesn't make it any clearer that the revenue will be substantial.
Two things here:
1) Yes, the objective is to help the economy, but the argument is still specifically about reducing the negative impact of traffic on the economy. So an answer that simply says money will be made, without a clear indication of traffic reduction, cannot be a strengthener. We have to see the argument working as proposed.
2) We don't care *where* the cars are coming from, just whether the fee will reduce traffic. Whether the cars are going across town, or parking in the congested area, or just circling for fun, the streets are crowing regardless. (A) doesn't tell us anything to indicate whether traffic will be reduced by the measure, so it can't be a strengthener. And if we were just looking for additional revenue, it wouldn't tell us anything about that, either. We already know the streets are crowded with cars, so there is revenue to be had. Knowing that the cars are going across town doesn't make it any clearer that the revenue will be substantial.
16 Jul 2024, 12:12
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Hi,
When resolving this question I had trouble identifying the true goal of the plan. Is the problem the high traffic or how much this affects the city's economy?
Although I have now seen on the comments that the answer would be the first option, I still don't get how one could know that for sure based on the question alone.
I ended up choosing D as this option would reduce the economic impact that traffic represents.
When resolving this question I had trouble identifying the true goal of the plan. Is the problem the high traffic or how much this affects the city's economy?
Although I have now seen on the comments that the answer would be the first option, I still don't get how one could know that for sure based on the question alone.
I ended up choosing D as this option would reduce the economic impact that traffic represents.
