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The total national expense on higher education rose significantly during the past two years. This increase occurred contrary to previous assessments made by the Board of Education, and in spite of the fact that tuition costs in universities and colleges did not change during the same period of time.
All of the following statements, if true, help to explain the Board of Education’s erroneous assessments, EXCEPT:
A. a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education.
B. many colleges raised the prices of dormitories and students’ services such as private tutors or book lending.
C. the average interest rate of students loans rose last year by five percent.
D. the demand for a Master’s degree has become more prevalent in many occupations.
E. many students preferred to apply to state universities instead of colleges, in spite of the higher tuition.
All of the following statements, if true, help to explain the Board of Education’s erroneous assessments, EXCEPT:
A. a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education.
B. many colleges raised the prices of dormitories and students’ services such as private tutors or book lending.
C. the average interest rate of students loans rose last year by five percent.
D. the demand for a Master’s degree has become more prevalent in many occupations.
E. many students preferred to apply to state universities instead of colleges, in spite of the higher tuition.
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Updated on: 15 Jul 2019, 09:02
Originally posted by berdibekov on 15 Jul 2019, 08:32.
Last edited by berdibekov on 15 Jul 2019, 09:02, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by berdibekov on 15 Jul 2019, 09:02, edited 2 times in total.
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A it is.
The total national expense on higher education rose significantly during the past two years. This increase occurred contrary to previous assessments made by the Board of Education, and in spite of the fact that tuition costs in universities and colleges did not change during the same period of time.
All of the following statements, if true, help to explain the Board of Education’s erroneous assessments, EXCEPT:
This question is DO NOT STRENGTHEN type and we are looking for statement that doesn't explain why spendings increased. Since tuition did not change, the increase could be result of higher number of enrolling students or increase in costs, related to education, such as students loans interest rate, transportation or living expenses
A. a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education. - this is actually a good fit, because the option doesn't tell anything about increase in spendings per student, or increase of students; the option concerns SHARE of student that finance their education expenses with parents' support.
B. many colleges raised the prices of dormitories and students’ services such as private tutors or book lending - this option provides one reason why expenses increased. Students now have to pay more, therefore higher expenses.
C. the average interest rate of students loans rose last year by five percent - this option provides another reason why expenses increased.
D. the demand for a Master’s degree has become more prevalent in many occupations. - from this we may infer that increased demand for Master led to higher number of people becoming students => total (lets say, countrywide) expenses rose accordingly,
E. many students preferred to apply to state universities instead of colleges, in spite of the higher tuition - as students shifted from colleges to universities, which have higher tuition costs, the students' expenses rose accordingly, therefore answer strengthens the statement.
Since all, expect A, strengthened the statement, we are left with A.
The total national expense on higher education rose significantly during the past two years. This increase occurred contrary to previous assessments made by the Board of Education, and in spite of the fact that tuition costs in universities and colleges did not change during the same period of time.
All of the following statements, if true, help to explain the Board of Education’s erroneous assessments, EXCEPT:
This question is DO NOT STRENGTHEN type and we are looking for statement that doesn't explain why spendings increased. Since tuition did not change, the increase could be result of higher number of enrolling students or increase in costs, related to education, such as students loans interest rate, transportation or living expenses
A. a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education. - this is actually a good fit, because the option doesn't tell anything about increase in spendings per student, or increase of students; the option concerns SHARE of student that finance their education expenses with parents' support.
B. many colleges raised the prices of dormitories and students’ services such as private tutors or book lending - this option provides one reason why expenses increased. Students now have to pay more, therefore higher expenses.
C. the average interest rate of students loans rose last year by five percent - this option provides another reason why expenses increased.
D. the demand for a Master’s degree has become more prevalent in many occupations. - from this we may infer that increased demand for Master led to higher number of people becoming students => total (lets say, countrywide) expenses rose accordingly,
E. many students preferred to apply to state universities instead of colleges, in spite of the higher tuition - as students shifted from colleges to universities, which have higher tuition costs, the students' expenses rose accordingly, therefore answer strengthens the statement.
Since all, expect A, strengthened the statement, we are left with A.
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15 Jul 2019, 08:57
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Stem Summarized: Expense rose significantly in past 2 years. In Previous assessments expenses fell and tuition costs in universities and colleges did not change during the 2 years.
A. a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education. Correct, Irrelevant answer providing no support
B. many colleges raised the prices of dormitories and students’ services such as private tutors or book lending. - Expenses other than tuition cost rose resulting in the increase - Provides support
C. the average interest rate of students loans rose last year by five percent. - Expenses other than tuition cost rose resulting in the increase - Provides support
D. the demand for a Master’s degree has become more prevalent in many occupations. - Could have made more number of students to pursue higher education- Provides support
E. many students preferred to apply to state universities instead of colleges, in spite of the higher tuition. Mix between the two changes leading to an increase in total expenses - Provides support
IMO A
A. a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education. Correct, Irrelevant answer providing no support
B. many colleges raised the prices of dormitories and students’ services such as private tutors or book lending. - Expenses other than tuition cost rose resulting in the increase - Provides support
C. the average interest rate of students loans rose last year by five percent. - Expenses other than tuition cost rose resulting in the increase - Provides support
D. the demand for a Master’s degree has become more prevalent in many occupations. - Could have made more number of students to pursue higher education- Provides support
E. many students preferred to apply to state universities instead of colleges, in spite of the higher tuition. Mix between the two changes leading to an increase in total expenses - Provides support
IMO A
Updated on: 15 Jul 2019, 22:40
Originally posted by JonShukhrat on 15 Jul 2019, 09:06.
Last edited by JonShukhrat on 15 Jul 2019, 22:40, edited 1 time in total.
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The way I see it, there is a paradox going on here. There are two contradicting parts:
First: It was assessed that total national expense on higher education would not increase. Tuition costs didn’t change.
Second: Contrary to assessments, total national expense on higher education rose significantly during the past two years.
EXCEPT is the key word. We NEED to find the answer choice that DOESN’T explain this paradox. We already know that increased tuition costs can’t explain this rose. We also know that any change explaining this rose must have happened during previous two years. With this in mind let’s analyze answer choices.
B. Even if tuition costs didn’t increase, other costs such as increased prices of dormitories and students’ services may indeed contribute to the total national expense on higher education. So out.
C. If interest rates increased last year (in the same timeframe), then this may indeed contribute to the part of expenditure paid by student loans. So out.
D. If more and more people began to take Master studies rather than restrict to Bachelor studies, then this may increase total expenditure. So out.
E. If many students began to pay higher tuition costs because they preferred universities to colleges, then this may increase total expenditure. So out.
A. If a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education, will total national expense increase? Not always.
While other answer choices talk about numbers, A talks about percentages. A simply means that if before two years 30% of students used their parents’ savings, now this percentage may have increased, let’s say, to 45%. This change in percentages doesn’t necessarily mean that the number of students or cost of any service increased. These numbers may fall even if those percentages increase. Thus A hardly explains why total national expense increased.
Hence A
First: It was assessed that total national expense on higher education would not increase. Tuition costs didn’t change.
Second: Contrary to assessments, total national expense on higher education rose significantly during the past two years.
EXCEPT is the key word. We NEED to find the answer choice that DOESN’T explain this paradox. We already know that increased tuition costs can’t explain this rose. We also know that any change explaining this rose must have happened during previous two years. With this in mind let’s analyze answer choices.
B. Even if tuition costs didn’t increase, other costs such as increased prices of dormitories and students’ services may indeed contribute to the total national expense on higher education. So out.
C. If interest rates increased last year (in the same timeframe), then this may indeed contribute to the part of expenditure paid by student loans. So out.
D. If more and more people began to take Master studies rather than restrict to Bachelor studies, then this may increase total expenditure. So out.
E. If many students began to pay higher tuition costs because they preferred universities to colleges, then this may increase total expenditure. So out.
A. If a growing number of students use their parent’s savings to pay for their higher education, will total national expense increase? Not always.
While other answer choices talk about numbers, A talks about percentages. A simply means that if before two years 30% of students used their parents’ savings, now this percentage may have increased, let’s say, to 45%. This change in percentages doesn’t necessarily mean that the number of students or cost of any service increased. These numbers may fall even if those percentages increase. Thus A hardly explains why total national expense increased.
Hence A
