Critical Reasoning (CR) | Some residents of Midville claim that Midville is generally more

­Some residents of Midville claim that Midville is generally more expensive to live in than nearby towns are, but these people are mistaken. They focus on Midville's relatively high tax rate while ignoring the services paid for by their taxes. Only Midville provides residents with trash removal, rent- and mortgageassistance programs, and reasonably priced public transportation. In nearby towns individuals pay for their own trash removal, and housing and transportation costs are high in comparison to Midville.

Which one of the following is the main point of the argument?

(A) Midville is generally no more expensive to live in than nearby towns are.

(B) Some of the residents of Midville consider their taxes to be too high.

(C) Services funded by a municipality are generally less expensive than those services would be if privately funded.

(D) Some residents of Midville are unaware of many of the services that Midville provides.

(E) Most of the residents of Midville make use of all
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 13 May 2024, 10:45 • Replies 0 • Views 28

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