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The state legislature has proposed a new law that would provide a tax credit to people who install alarm systems in their homes. Members of the legislature claim that the new law will reduce crime, citing studies showing that crime rates fall as the percentage of homes with alarm systems rises.
Which of the following, if true, would cast the most doubt on the claim that the new law will reduce crime?
A. No law can prevent crime altogether.
B. The amount of the tax credit is so low relative to the cost of alarm systems that very few people will install alarm systems in order to obtain this credit.
C. Neighborhood crime prevention programs can reduce crime as effectively as alarm systems can.
D. The state would have to build more prisons to house all the people caught by the new alarm systems.
E. The state Cannot afford to reduce taxes any further.
Which of the following, if true, would cast the most doubt on the claim that the new law will reduce crime?
A. No law can prevent crime altogether.
B. The amount of the tax credit is so low relative to the cost of alarm systems that very few people will install alarm systems in order to obtain this credit.
C. Neighborhood crime prevention programs can reduce crime as effectively as alarm systems can.
D. The state would have to build more prisons to house all the people caught by the new alarm systems.
E. The state Cannot afford to reduce taxes any further.
07 Aug 2025, 02:25
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Plan: Tax credit to people who install alarm systems
Goal: Fall in crime rate
Prethinking:
What if people don't install alarms?
What if criminals take this as a challenge and crimes increase actually?
A. No law can prevent crime altogether. Argument is trying to reduce it not eliminate it. Out
B. The amount of the tax credit is so low relative to the cost of alarm systems that very few people will install alarm systems in order to obtain this credit. This is aligned with the pre-thinking
C. Neighborhood crime prevention programs can reduce crime as effectively as alarm systems can. Argument is focused on this plan, not an alternate plan.
D. The state would have to build more prisons to house all the people caught by the new alarm systems. Not a concern of the argument. Also argument is suggesting crime would decrease, so hopefully less arrests. So this kind of goes in the opposite direction
E. The state Cannot afford to reduce taxes any further. Specifics on how, when can be ironed out later. The current concern is if the new law if implemented will reduce crime or not
Goal: Fall in crime rate
Prethinking:
What if people don't install alarms?
What if criminals take this as a challenge and crimes increase actually?
A. No law can prevent crime altogether. Argument is trying to reduce it not eliminate it. Out
B. The amount of the tax credit is so low relative to the cost of alarm systems that very few people will install alarm systems in order to obtain this credit. This is aligned with the pre-thinking
C. Neighborhood crime prevention programs can reduce crime as effectively as alarm systems can. Argument is focused on this plan, not an alternate plan.
D. The state would have to build more prisons to house all the people caught by the new alarm systems. Not a concern of the argument. Also argument is suggesting crime would decrease, so hopefully less arrests. So this kind of goes in the opposite direction
E. The state Cannot afford to reduce taxes any further. Specifics on how, when can be ironed out later. The current concern is if the new law if implemented will reduce crime or not
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07 Aug 2025, 23:43
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The state legislature is planning to provide TAX CREDIT to install alarm systems in home to prevent crime in cities.
The legislature comes up with a study report that percentage of crimes goes down as alarm installations increase.
We need to weaken :
1. We can prove the tax credit is too low to support alarm installations
2. May be some other system is more effective and efficient in reducing crimes.
3. A much easier cost effective strategy can be put into use to mitigate or resolve the problem altogether.
Let’s take a look at the options
A. No law can prevent crime altogether.
Yeah this statement might seem true in general. But, it doesn’t connect the tax credit and alarm installations. Hence, neglected.
B. The amount of the tax credit is so low relative to the cost of alarm systems that very few people will install alarm systems in order to obtain this credit.
If the tax credit for getting the alarm system installed is too low, then people might find it unnecessary or unwanted expenditure to spend out of pocket. This option seems correct. Let’s navigate the other options before concluding.
C. Neighborhood crime prevention programs can reduce crime as effectively as alarm systems can.
This provides an alternative strategy to combat the threat. But, the words can denote the likely hood that the issue will be addressed. But, not an affirmative action for the problem. Hence, neglecting it.
D. The state would have to build more prisons to house all the people caught by the new alarm systems.
This option is not supporting the question stem. Wrong.
E. The state Cannot afford to reduce taxes any further.
This option is also wrong. The question stem speaks about tax credit and the option speaks about tax reduction.
Option B
