Critical Reasoning (CR) | The sanitation chief, hailing the success of her voluntary

­The sanitation chief, hailing the success of her voluntary conservation program, reported that the amount of garbage produced per capita in the city decreased dramatically last year. But that statistic is deceptive. Last year the city incorporated three villages from the surrounding suburban area, increasing its population by almost 30 percent. It is this increase, rather than the conservation program, that explains the statistical drop.

Which of the following, if true, would seriously weaken the author's objection to the sanitation chief's claim?

A. Because of differences between urban and suburban life, most suburban areas produce less garbage per capita than do urban areas.
B. The voluntary conservation program was not implemented in the three incorporated villages until very late last year.
C. The year before last, the three villages produced as many pounds of garbage per capita as did the city.
D. The statistics cited by the sanitation chief do not include commercial waste or
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 20 Mar 2024, 00:30 • Replies 0 • Views 142

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