TaN1213 wrote:
DavidTutorexamPAL wrote:
the answer is B.
we can answer this using the
The argument tells us that: when pecans are scarce, the price is high. however, this year the price is not high > this means pecansmust not be scarce. Add to this the two additional bits of information: few pecans grew this year, but when there are many pecans they can be stored for the next year.The conclusion is clear: last year there must have been many pecans, which were then stored, resulting in a fair amount this year. This is answer (B): last year's pecan harvest was the largest in the last 40 years
we can answer this using the
Logical
approach, since this question is about straightforward inference.The argument tells us that: when pecans are scarce, the price is high. however, this year the price is not high > this means pecansmust not be scarce. Add to this the two additional bits of information: few pecans grew this year, but when there are many pecans they can be stored for the next year.The conclusion is clear: last year there must have been many pecans, which were then stored, resulting in a fair amount this year. This is answer (B): last year's pecan harvest was the largest in the last 40 years
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