Editorialist: Some people argue that ramps and other accommodations for people using wheelchairs are unnecessary in certain business areas because those areas are not frequented by wheelchair users. What happens, however, is that once ramps and other accommodations are installed in these business areas, people who use wheelchairs come there to shop and work.
Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the editorialist's statements?The editorialist says some areas are not visited by wheelchair users before accommodations are installed, but wheelchair users do come once accommodations are installed.
This supports the idea that lack of accommodations may be the reason wheelchair users do not frequent those areas.
(A) Owners of business areas not frequented by wheelchair users generally are reluctant to make modifications.
This is not supported. The passage discusses an argument against accommodations, but it does not say what owners generally believe or do.
(B) Businesses that install proper accommodations for wheelchair users have greater profits than those that do not.
This is not supported. The passage says wheelchair users may come to shop and work, but it says nothing about profits.
(C) Many businesses fail to make a profit because they do not accommodate wheelchair users.
This is far too strong. The passage gives no information about business failure or profit.
(D) Most businesses are not modified to accommodate wheelchair users.
This is not supported. The passage discusses certain business areas, not most businesses.
(E) Some business areas are not frequented by wheelchair users because the areas lack proper accommodations.
This is correct. If wheelchair users come after ramps and accommodations are installed, then in at least some cases, their earlier absence was likely due to the lack of
proper access.
Answer: (E)