A wave of redundancies has led state governments to appeal to the fede

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A wave of redundancies has led state governments to appeal to the federal government for emergency funding to alleviate unemployment. Following publication of a report on the viability of garage enterprises, a consortium of banks and investment houses has proposed the establishment of an investment fund to provide capital for such enterprises. This has elicited a chorus of criticism from various quarters, who have pointed out that federal light industry programs aimed at assisting skilled but redundant workers by stimulating the growth of garage enterprises frequently end up harming other U.S. social groups unconnected to the enterprises.

Which of the following, if logical, provides the most support for the claim made by the critics above?

(A)   Light industry programs have recently invested heavily in R&D of the automation of car- servicing. 
 (B)   Garage enterprises, while being viable, are not as profitable as eating establishments. 
 (C)   Existing garages and mechanic shops are currently run and managed by immigrants because of a shortage of trained mechanics in the U.S. 
 (D)   The viability report was commissioned and published by the Union for Light Indus- try Workers. 
 (E)   Many environmental pressure groups are against setting up garage enterprises.

JustSardor · Answer

Hi everyone
Why is C an answer?
I cannot find non related groups being damaged
But I can find this evidence in E

Can someone explain?

Sofia2999 · Answer

I see your question, the answer C suggests that that promoting new garage enterprises (via funding and support) may    harm immigrant-run existing businesses    by creating    unfair competition    or saturating the market. This is    directly relevant    to the claim that light industry programs harm    other U.S. social groups    (immigrant business owners).

E seems to be off-topic because these groups are AGAINST, so no direct harm is made to them

Hope it helps!

ManifestDreamMBA · Answer

This questions seems odd and incorrect.

C could have been the answer if "Existing garages and mechanic shops are currently run and managed by immigrants because of a  shortage of trained mechanics in the U.S ." was not present. This indicates, there was no harm to other social groups. In fact, this was indirectly helpful as people need mechanics, right?

Only B came close ( not cleanly though, needs assumptions ) indicating the eating establishment owners could be the other group being impacted "Garage enterprises, while being viable,  are not as profitable as eating establishments ."

RajLfcMo · Answer

I get your point. But in the passage, they are mentioning that "unconnected to the enterprise", does it not contradict option C as they are in the same garage business

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