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Most Oakville residents want a community swimming pool to be built but do not want to finance it with local tax revenues. Oakville’s mayor argues that although the town has no financial reserves, building pool will not lead to higher taxes, since an unused town-owned land parcel is available and admission fees will cover the entire cost of operating the pool as well as repayment of the S3 million debt for construction.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the mayor’s argument?
A. Admission to the community pool will cost most residents who frequently use it more than they would have paid in increased taxes for pool open to residents free of charge.
B. Because of the types of accidents that can happen in and around swimming pools, the largest part of the operating expenses for the community pool will be lifeguards’ salaries and liability insurance.
C. The operation of a pool would bring increased traffic to the road leading to the site of the proposed pool and would require the town to fund costly road improvements.
D. The same survey that established that a majority of Oakville’s residents would use a community pool also found that over one-third of the town’s residents would have preferred that it be built at a different site.
E. Opponents of the pool have not advanced any other proposals for the use of the currently unused town-owned land parcel.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the mayor’s argument?
A. Admission to the community pool will cost most residents who frequently use it more than they would have paid in increased taxes for pool open to residents free of charge.
B. Because of the types of accidents that can happen in and around swimming pools, the largest part of the operating expenses for the community pool will be lifeguards’ salaries and liability insurance.
C. The operation of a pool would bring increased traffic to the road leading to the site of the proposed pool and would require the town to fund costly road improvements.
D. The same survey that established that a majority of Oakville’s residents would use a community pool also found that over one-third of the town’s residents would have preferred that it be built at a different site.
E. Opponents of the pool have not advanced any other proposals for the use of the currently unused town-owned land parcel.
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C! The mayor says a new swimming pool won't lead to higher taxes since admission fees and an unused land parcel will cover the costs. But now we hear that building the pool might mean costly road improvements, which will mean more taxes!
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C is the correct answer
The question asks which of the following options can weaken the conclusion of the article.
The premise of the article is:
1. There is an open space that can be used (no need to buy it)
2. The entrance fee for the swimming pool can cover the construction cost.
The conclusion: Even if the government is already broke, building a swimming pool will not result in higher taxes.
It should be noted that the conclusion rests on whether to increase taxes.
Option C: Operation of the pool would increase traffic on the roads leading to the proposed pool site and require expensive road improvements funded by the Town. In other words, even if the ticket fee can cover the construction cost, it cannot cover the road improvement cost, which overturns the second premise. Government funding will certainly lead to an increase in tax revenue.
Option A: It is more expensive for residents to not raise taxes and build a paid swimming pool than to raise taxes and build a free swimming pool. This has nothing to do with the conclusion of the article, and the mayor's logic still stands.
Option B: Due to the various accidents that can occur in and around the pool, the largest portion of a community pool's operating expenses will be lifeguard wages and liability insurance. Operating expenses are internal expenses after the swimming pool is built. At the same time, the high proportion of lifeguards in operating expenses does not mean that they are expensive, nor does it mean that there will be high costs.
Option D: Most residents of Oakville would use a community pool, but it was found that more than a third of town residents wanted it built in a different location. Some students may think that this overturns the first premise, but the construction location does not suit the wishes of some residents, which may not cause them to stop going, or even if some residents do not go, they may not be able to collect enough admission fees in the end.
Option E: Objectors have not made any other proposals regarding the use of town-owned parcels that are currently unused. This option has nothing to do with the conclusion.
The question asks which of the following options can weaken the conclusion of the article.
The premise of the article is:
1. There is an open space that can be used (no need to buy it)
2. The entrance fee for the swimming pool can cover the construction cost.
The conclusion: Even if the government is already broke, building a swimming pool will not result in higher taxes.
It should be noted that the conclusion rests on whether to increase taxes.
Option C: Operation of the pool would increase traffic on the roads leading to the proposed pool site and require expensive road improvements funded by the Town. In other words, even if the ticket fee can cover the construction cost, it cannot cover the road improvement cost, which overturns the second premise. Government funding will certainly lead to an increase in tax revenue.
Option A: It is more expensive for residents to not raise taxes and build a paid swimming pool than to raise taxes and build a free swimming pool. This has nothing to do with the conclusion of the article, and the mayor's logic still stands.
Option B: Due to the various accidents that can occur in and around the pool, the largest portion of a community pool's operating expenses will be lifeguard wages and liability insurance. Operating expenses are internal expenses after the swimming pool is built. At the same time, the high proportion of lifeguards in operating expenses does not mean that they are expensive, nor does it mean that there will be high costs.
Option D: Most residents of Oakville would use a community pool, but it was found that more than a third of town residents wanted it built in a different location. Some students may think that this overturns the first premise, but the construction location does not suit the wishes of some residents, which may not cause them to stop going, or even if some residents do not go, they may not be able to collect enough admission fees in the end.
Option E: Objectors have not made any other proposals regarding the use of town-owned parcels that are currently unused. This option has nothing to do with the conclusion.
