GMAT Verbal Section | Re: Resolve/explain

Hi Folks,

Sorry to pull out this old post. Please help me to understand how OA is correct.

I am not very clear of thequestion(will not be a net cost to the government) . Does this mean that if the program is successful, it will not have any additional cost burden to the Government?.

Choice A: Depressed oil prices meant operating losses for oil producers, decreasing the income of oil producers, and thus decreasing the taxes paid to the government by oil producers.

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