The legislators want to promote ethanol production in order to lessen our
dependence on foreign oil. Any evidence that ethanol production would not
lessen our dependence on foreign oil would undermine the legislators'
conclusion.
(A) CORRECT. If it takes 1.5 gallons of oil to make 1 gallon of ethanol, it is not
clear that producing ethanol can help us to reduce our reliance on foreign oil.
(B) As long as many drivers prefer not to switch to electric cars, it is possible that
the ethanol fuel mix
...
dependence on foreign oil. Any evidence that ethanol production would not
lessen our dependence on foreign oil would undermine the legislators'
conclusion.
(A) CORRECT. If it takes 1.5 gallons of oil to make 1 gallon of ethanol, it is not
clear that producing ethanol can help us to reduce our reliance on foreign oil.
(B) As long as many drivers prefer not to switch to electric cars, it is possible that
the ethanol fuel mix
...