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A certain city has had many vacant homes in the downtown neighborhoods. The city loses significant tax revenue each year because those houses stand unoccupied. The city felt that the fear of crime was keeping professionals from moving into these houses. Over 80% of the city's professional work force live outside of the city, in nearby suburbs, and commute daily.
Plan: Five years ago, the city tripled the size of the municipal police force, increasing patrols throughout the city. All studies have confirmed that crime has dropped substantially.
Result: the vacancy rate in these single-family houses has not changed substantially in five years.
Further information: Almost all of the vacant houses are in excellent condition, ready for occupancy. The city supports a number of high-paying professional jobs, and the state economy has been booming over the past five years.
In light of the further information, which of the following, if true, does most to explain the result that followed the implementation of the plan?
(A) The commuting costs in this metropolitan region, in dollar per mile, are among the highest in the entire country.
(B) Over 60% of the expanded municipal police force lives somewhere within the city limits.
(C) Recent studies confirm that the crime-rate in the city is no higher than the average crime-rate in the surrounding suburbs.
(D) Homes in this city, close to downtown, cost on average 40% more than a home of comparable size in the surrounding suburbs.
(E) In a recent survey, almost three-quarters of the professionals who live in the suburbs and work in the city say that they would prefer to live in the city.
Plan: Five years ago, the city tripled the size of the municipal police force, increasing patrols throughout the city. All studies have confirmed that crime has dropped substantially.
Result: the vacancy rate in these single-family houses has not changed substantially in five years.
Further information: Almost all of the vacant houses are in excellent condition, ready for occupancy. The city supports a number of high-paying professional jobs, and the state economy has been booming over the past five years.
In light of the further information, which of the following, if true, does most to explain the result that followed the implementation of the plan?
(A) The commuting costs in this metropolitan region, in dollar per mile, are among the highest in the entire country.
(B) Over 60% of the expanded municipal police force lives somewhere within the city limits.
(C) Recent studies confirm that the crime-rate in the city is no higher than the average crime-rate in the surrounding suburbs.
(D) Homes in this city, close to downtown, cost on average 40% more than a home of comparable size in the surrounding suburbs.
(E) In a recent survey, almost three-quarters of the professionals who live in the suburbs and work in the city say that they would prefer to live in the city.
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(A) Does not help explain why the vacant homes downtonw are still not occupied, if the commute cost is high people would be more likely to move downtown
(B) Irrelevant
(C) Does not help explain the paradox.
(D) There is another reason for the observed events rather than the general feeling of safety which is the cost of homes. Correct
(E) Does not help explain the paradox
(B) Irrelevant
(C) Does not help explain the paradox.
(D) There is another reason for the observed events rather than the general feeling of safety which is the cost of homes. Correct
(E) Does not help explain the paradox
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As per the argument, there are 2 sides. 1st the downtown houses are vacant & crime was given as the reason for nonoccupancy. 2nd the Plan was imposed but the result still confirms that the vacancy rate didn't change despite the plan. With the argument we can think that there must be some other reason. While looking at the options none of the options align with the argument except D which resolves the paradox.
