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If the state’s construction firms continue to harvest wood at the current pace, all viable tree farms will soon be exhausted, and woodlands will need to be used to maintain a steady supply of wood. Levying heavy taxes on each ton of wood harvested will induce the firms to reduce their consumption; these taxes will, therefore, protect the state’s woodlands.
Which of the following is an assumption made in drawing the conclusion above?
(A) The construction firms will reduce the amount of wood they consume by reducing the number of projects they take on.
(B) The taxes will not significantly affect the profits of most construction firms, even if they do not reduce the amount of wood they consume.
(C) Tree farms outside the state’s borders could be used as a source of wood for the state’s construction industry.
(D) Most of the state’s residents consider the beauty of the woodlands an important issue.
(E) The taxes will not induce the construction firms to illegally harvest wood from the woodlands.
Which of the following is an assumption made in drawing the conclusion above?
(A) The construction firms will reduce the amount of wood they consume by reducing the number of projects they take on.
(B) The taxes will not significantly affect the profits of most construction firms, even if they do not reduce the amount of wood they consume.
(C) Tree farms outside the state’s borders could be used as a source of wood for the state’s construction industry.
(D) Most of the state’s residents consider the beauty of the woodlands an important issue.
(E) The taxes will not induce the construction firms to illegally harvest wood from the woodlands.
msignatius
31 Dec 2025, 02:00
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Pretty sure it's E.
The conclusion is "These taxes with protect the state's woodlands" (by inducing the state's construction firms to consume less wood)
For this conclusion to hold true, we need to assume nothing that will impact the "state's woodlands" negatively will take place, as a consequence of these taxes.
E does that - "The taxes will not induce the construction firms to illegally harvest wood from the woodlands" - which highlights an unintended effect that nullifies the conclusion.
It isn't D because that one's irrelevant, as the concern isn't the beauty of the woodlands.
It isn't C because while using tree farms outside the state border may positively impact the state's woodlands as construction firms will leave them alone, but is this a necessary assumption, or does the statement reflect anything in that direction? Not quite. Plus, if people wouldn't use wood from outside the state, they may still choose not to use the wood from inside the state.
It isn't B because that's essentially a weakener. It shows that the taxes won't have an impact, so if we assume this, we're defeating the conclusion.
It isn't A because while reducing wood by reducing projects may help woodlands, it isn't a necessary assumption, nor something indicated by the statement above.
The conclusion is "These taxes with protect the state's woodlands" (by inducing the state's construction firms to consume less wood)
For this conclusion to hold true, we need to assume nothing that will impact the "state's woodlands" negatively will take place, as a consequence of these taxes.
E does that - "The taxes will not induce the construction firms to illegally harvest wood from the woodlands" - which highlights an unintended effect that nullifies the conclusion.
It isn't D because that one's irrelevant, as the concern isn't the beauty of the woodlands.
It isn't C because while using tree farms outside the state border may positively impact the state's woodlands as construction firms will leave them alone, but is this a necessary assumption, or does the statement reflect anything in that direction? Not quite. Plus, if people wouldn't use wood from outside the state, they may still choose not to use the wood from inside the state.
It isn't B because that's essentially a weakener. It shows that the taxes won't have an impact, so if we assume this, we're defeating the conclusion.
It isn't A because while reducing wood by reducing projects may help woodlands, it isn't a necessary assumption, nor something indicated by the statement above.
ExpertsGlobal5
31 Dec 2025, 02:08
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The passage says that the taxes will help protect the state's woodlands, but for this to be true, it is also necessary that - levying taxes on each ton of wood will induce firms to decrease their consumption and that also not by switching to illegal wood harvesting from the woodlands - is true.
So, for the taxes to protect the state’s woodlands, it is necessary that although the taxes induce firms to reduce their wood consumption, they do not do so by switching to illegal harvesting from the woodlands.
So, E is correct.
So, for the taxes to protect the state’s woodlands, it is necessary that although the taxes induce firms to reduce their wood consumption, they do not do so by switching to illegal harvesting from the woodlands.
So, E is correct.
