Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: In response to studies showing that accidents involving kerosene heate

In response to studies showing that accidents involving kerosene heaters were responsible for a significant number of fatalities, government regulators in Country X have banned the sale of kerosene. This will have a negative effect on disposable income for the citizens of Country X, since oil and natural gas, the two available alternative heating fuels, are more expensive than kerosene.

The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions?


(A) Most citizens of country X base their decision on heating fuel strictly on price.

(B) It will prove impossible to fully implement the ban of kerosene, since a flourishing black market exists for the sale of banned goods in Country X.

(C) Oil and natural gas will be responsible for fewer fatal accidents than kerosene was before kerosene was banned.

(D) Heating costs absorb a very significant portion of the disposable income of citizens of Country X.

(E) The citizens of Country X will continue
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 20 Sep 2023, 01:30 • Replies 6 • Views 755

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