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Due to a sharp rise in the price of gasoline, commuters who drive to work in the center of the city are facing a large increase in transportation expenses that will limit the funds they have available to spend in other areas. In order to forestall a slowdown in the local economy, the city council has decided that fares on all forms of public transportation will be suspended for the next three months. Clearly, if commuters can get to work more cheaply, they will have more money left over to spend in other sectors of the economy, and the city’s finances on the whole will not be negatively affected by higher gasoline prices. Which of the following is an assumption underlying the plan to avoid a slowdown in the city’s economy?
A. Three months is a sufficient period of time to allow gasoline prices to stabilize.
B. Commuters who usually drive to work will begin taking public transportation if it is free.
C. Other factors in the local economy are affecting the price of gasoline.
D. The cost of parking in the city will remain relatively stable.
E. People who work in the city are more likely to drive than to take public transportation.
A. Three months is a sufficient period of time to allow gasoline prices to stabilize.
B. Commuters who usually drive to work will begin taking public transportation if it is free.
C. Other factors in the local economy are affecting the price of gasoline.
D. The cost of parking in the city will remain relatively stable.
E. People who work in the city are more likely to drive than to take public transportation.
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Due to a sharp rise in the price of gasoline, commuters who drive to work in the center of the city are facing a large increase in transportation expenses that will limit the funds they have available to spend in other areas. In order to forestall a slowdown in the local economy, the city council has decided that fares on all forms of public transportation will be suspended for the next three months. Clearly, if commuters can get to work more cheaply, they will have more money left over to spend in other sectors of the economy, and the city’s finances on the whole will not be negatively affected by higher gasoline prices. Which of the following is an assumption underlying the plan to avoid a slowdown in the city’s economy?
A. Three months is a sufficient period of time to allow gasoline prices to stabilize.
B. Commuters who usually drive to work will begin taking public transportation if it is free.
C. Other factors in the local economy are affecting the price of gasoline.
D. The cost of parking in the city will remain relatively stable.
E. People who work in the city are more likely to drive than to take public transportation.
Situation: The city council has responded to an increase in gasoline prices by making public transportation free. The council hopes that people will spend the money they do not pay for expensive gasoline in other sectors of the local economy.
Reasoning: Which is an assumption on which the plan is based? The plan will work only if commuters take advantage of the offer of free public transportation. If the commuters who drive to work opt to continue driving in spite of the higher gasoline prices, they will actually have less money to contribute to the local economy. This choice on the part of commuters could cause the plan to fail.
A. The time needed for gasoline prices to stabilize is irrelevant to the soundness of the plan.
B. CORRECT. This option correctly identifies the assumption that commuters will automatically choose free public transportation over driving themselves.
C. The factors affecting the price of gasoline are not directly related to the soundness of the council’s plan.
D. The passage is not concerned with the cost of parking in the city.
E. This option actually identifies a fact that could undermine the soundness of the plan; it is not an assumption on which the plan is based.
Answer: B
Due to a sharp rise in the price of gasoline, commuters who drive to work in the center of the city are facing a large increase in transportation expenses that will limit the funds they have available to spend in other areas. In order to forestall a slowdown in the local economy, the city council has decided that fares on all forms of public transportation will be suspended for the next three months. Clearly, if commuters can get to work more cheaply, they will have more money left over to spend in other sectors of the economy, and the city’s finances on the whole will not be negatively affected by higher gasoline prices. Which of the following is an assumption underlying the plan to avoid a slowdown in the city’s economy?
A. Three months is a sufficient period of time to allow gasoline prices to stabilize.
B. Commuters who usually drive to work will begin taking public transportation if it is free.
C. Other factors in the local economy are affecting the price of gasoline.
D. The cost of parking in the city will remain relatively stable.
E. People who work in the city are more likely to drive than to take public transportation.
Situation: The city council has responded to an increase in gasoline prices by making public transportation free. The council hopes that people will spend the money they do not pay for expensive gasoline in other sectors of the local economy.
Reasoning: Which is an assumption on which the plan is based? The plan will work only if commuters take advantage of the offer of free public transportation. If the commuters who drive to work opt to continue driving in spite of the higher gasoline prices, they will actually have less money to contribute to the local economy. This choice on the part of commuters could cause the plan to fail.
A. The time needed for gasoline prices to stabilize is irrelevant to the soundness of the plan.
B. CORRECT. This option correctly identifies the assumption that commuters will automatically choose free public transportation over driving themselves.
C. The factors affecting the price of gasoline are not directly related to the soundness of the council’s plan.
D. The passage is not concerned with the cost of parking in the city.
E. This option actually identifies a fact that could undermine the soundness of the plan; it is not an assumption on which the plan is based.
Answer: B
09 Nov 2019, 09:01
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What if people saves money by commuting public transportation but not spending money on other sectors of the economy, or what if people still commute in their private vehicles than public transportation. So, any of the options can hinder in achieving the goal. So, B is the correct answer.
