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by BTGmoderatorDC » Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:34 pm

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Country B's oil production is not sufficient to meet its domestic demand. In order to sharply reduce its dependence on foreign sources of oil, Country B recently embarked on a program requiring all of its automobiles to run on ethanol in addition to gasoline. Combined with its oil production, Country B produces enough ethanol from agricultural by-products to meet its current demand for energy. Which of the following must be assumed in order to conclude that Country B will succeed in its plan to reduce its dependence on foreign oil?

A. Electric power is not a superior alternative to ethanol in supplementing automobile gasoline consumption.

B. In Country B, domestic production of ethanol is increasing more quickly than domestic oil production.

C. Ethanol is suitable for the heating of homes and other applications aside from automobiles.

D. In Country B, gasoline consumption is not increasing at a substantially higher rate than domestic oil and ethanol production.

E. Ethanol is as efficient as gasoline in terms of mileage per gallon when used as fuel for automobiles.

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by deloitte247 » Sun Aug 26, 2018 2:15 am
Here, our perspective bothers on our ability to make credible assumptions in order to arrive at a compromised view about the passage.

OPTION A - INCORRECT
Since Ethanol can be gotten from agricultural evolution sufficiently it leaves one to ask then why it'd be economical for the Authority to embark on Electric power source which would be costlier and time-consuming. Among the alternatives so far presented, Electric power doesn't look superior to the others.

OPTION B - INCORRECT
Option B assumes that because of the growing demand for ethanol as an alternative to oils, natives has taken it upon themselves to start the production of the product which has made it increased in strength of production nationwide. Furthermore, it has been ordered that all automobiles should run on ethanol and gasoline so it's only important that the production rises above that of oil.

OPTION C - INCORRECT
This is true for low-end users in downtown homes for local appliances but then it's not the aim of the authorities solely because they target wider audience market in order to give it a more national outlook. The financial implication of this option is insignificant compared to automobiles. weak point.

OPTION D - CORRECT
It is not increasing significantly because while oil is being produced for export purposes mainly in order to gain more revenues, the production of ethanol is entirely for domestic purposes which would make it on larger scale compared to gasoline (limited uses).

OPTION E - INCORRECT
Yes, it is true but not entirely because there are some appliances ethanol would be less efficient in. In effect, ethanol may not equate with gasoline in terms of efficiency.
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