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If a rise in the fear of military aggression among nations results in increasing international arms expenditures, then arms production in "watchdog" countries such as the United States will increase, regardless of the level of fear of aggression among the general public.
Assuming that the statement above concerning international aggression is accurate, which of the following strategies would most probably mitigate the fiscal consequences for a watchdog nation?
A.Keeping the populace informed and reassured regarding national defense capabilities.
B.Enforcing economic sanctions against former aggressor nations.
C.Strictly controlling domestic news media coverage of international aggression.
D.Maintaining free and open diplomatic relations with allies and neutral countries.
E.Investing in technology that makes arms production and deployment more cost-effective.
Assuming that the statement above concerning international aggression is accurate, which of the following strategies would most probably mitigate the fiscal consequences for a watchdog nation?
A.Keeping the populace informed and reassured regarding national defense capabilities.
B.Enforcing economic sanctions against former aggressor nations.
C.Strictly controlling domestic news media coverage of international aggression.
D.Maintaining free and open diplomatic relations with allies and neutral countries.
E.Investing in technology that makes arms production and deployment more cost-effective.
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Confused between option A and option E.
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Fiscal consequences is only relevant in E
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The question asks which strategies would MOST PROBABLY,
Immediately you see MOST in the question increase your alert level and expect to see more than one option that will probably do what is being asked. But the answer the correct answer is the MOST likely.
So this doesn't mean that there isn't any other likely options.
D is likely to mitigate expenditure, if you assume the "watchdog" country assumed allies and neutral countries will likely help the watchdog country in the event of aggression. But putting the "watchdog" country putting her fate in another coyuntry's hand wasn't discussed in the stem. And it was empahtically stated that arms expenditure must increase.
E shows that arms expenditure must increase but can be mitigated in the longrun if there's investment in cost effective arms production and deployment. ANSWER IS E
The answer cannot be A bcos the stem shows it's irrelevant what the public thinks.
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imo E.
If a rise in the fear of military aggression among nations results in increasing international arms expenditures, then arms production in "watchdog" countries such as the United States will increase, regardless of the level of fear of aggression among the general public.
Assuming that the statement above concerning international aggression is accurate, which of the following strategies would most probably mitigate the fiscal consequences for a watchdog nation?
So pre-thinking --
international aggression -> Increase in international arms expenditures -> increase in arms production .. (Doesn't matter if general public's fear )
Now how to mitigate fiscal consequences .. If some how the country save money or get money from somewhere . Or reduce overall country's operational cost .
A.Keeping the populace informed and reassured regarding national defense capabilities.
-- Doesnot matter .. Keeping the populace informed and reassured regarding national defense capabilities will not help them mitigating fiscal consequences
B.Enforcing economic sanctions against former aggressor nations.
-- Fine but will that help in mitigating fiscal consequences ? No . coz may be no saving or getting of money to 'watchdog' countriesby enforcing economic sanctions
C.Strictly controlling domestic news media coverage of international aggression.
-- Doesnot matter .. controlling domestic news media coverage of international aggression will not help them mitigating fiscal consequences
D.Maintaining free and open diplomatic relations with allies and neutral countries.
-- Doesnot matter .. Maintaining free and open diplomatic relations with allies and neutral countries also will not help them mitigating fiscal consequences
E.Investing in technology that makes arms production and deployment more cost-effective.
Correct .. Cost can be saved with improved efficiency and fiscal consequences can be mitigated
If a rise in the fear of military aggression among nations results in increasing international arms expenditures, then arms production in "watchdog" countries such as the United States will increase, regardless of the level of fear of aggression among the general public.
Assuming that the statement above concerning international aggression is accurate, which of the following strategies would most probably mitigate the fiscal consequences for a watchdog nation?
So pre-thinking --
international aggression -> Increase in international arms expenditures -> increase in arms production .. (Doesn't matter if general public's fear )
Now how to mitigate fiscal consequences .. If some how the country save money or get money from somewhere . Or reduce overall country's operational cost .
A.Keeping the populace informed and reassured regarding national defense capabilities.
-- Doesnot matter .. Keeping the populace informed and reassured regarding national defense capabilities will not help them mitigating fiscal consequences
B.Enforcing economic sanctions against former aggressor nations.
-- Fine but will that help in mitigating fiscal consequences ? No . coz may be no saving or getting of money to 'watchdog' countriesby enforcing economic sanctions
C.Strictly controlling domestic news media coverage of international aggression.
-- Doesnot matter .. controlling domestic news media coverage of international aggression will not help them mitigating fiscal consequences
D.Maintaining free and open diplomatic relations with allies and neutral countries.
-- Doesnot matter .. Maintaining free and open diplomatic relations with allies and neutral countries also will not help them mitigating fiscal consequences
E.Investing in technology that makes arms production and deployment more cost-effective.
Correct .. Cost can be saved with improved efficiency and fiscal consequences can be mitigated
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"most probably mitigate the fiscal consequences"
Only option E will surely mitigate fiscal consequences. Other options may or may not, but the stem doesn't give any context for the same.
Only option E will surely mitigate fiscal consequences. Other options may or may not, but the stem doesn't give any context for the same.
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