Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: If the city goes on polluting the air at present rates, air quality

IMO C

he argument suggests that taxing polluting commercial establishments based on the volume of air pollution or greenhouse emissions will encourage these businesses to reduce their emissions, thereby helping protect the city's air quality. To determine the underlying assumption that supports this conclusion, let's examine each answer choice:

A. Businesses will reduce the amount of pollution they emit by reducing the number of products they build.

This choice specifies a method by which businesses might reduce pollution (reducing production), but the argument does not depend on this specific method being used. Businesses could also adopt cleaner technologies or improve efficiencies to reduce emissions. Thus, this is not a necessary assumption.
B. The tax will not significantly affect the commercial health of most businesses, even if their factories do not reduce the amount of pollution they emit.

This choice addresses the potential economic impact of the tax on businesses. While
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Statistics : Posted by Legenddary1234 • on 25 Jun 2024, 01:30 • Replies 3 • Views 239

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