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Farmers get water at subsidized rates that are much lower

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by BTGmoderatorDC » Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:01 pm

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Farmers get water at subsidized rates that are much lower than the increasingly high prices fetched on the open market.
Some farmers are debating whether to continue irrigating their crops and sell their produce or to let the crops die and sell
their irrigation water to needy cities and other farms.

Which of the following would be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the farmers' current debate?

A: Whether farmers will get water at subsidized rates in the future.
B: Whether produce prices will increase if some farmers let their crops die.
C: whether irrigation water needs to be filtered and purified before drinking.
D: Whether their crops, if allowed to die, can easily be replanted the following year.
E: Whether the price of water will continue to increase at its current rate.

OA D

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Source: — Critical Reasoning |

by deloitte247 » Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:13 pm
We need evaluate the issues at hand regarding the position taken by the farmers in order to arrive at a conclusion.

OPTION A - INCORRECT
It's not in the best interest of the farmers to speculate on what hasn't happened yet. Their decision should be based on the currency of situation not what will happen in future. It is possible they don't get water at subsidized rates in future.

OPTION B - INCORRECT
Another useful evaluation point here. On a scale of possibility, I would give this 6/10 because scarcity of produce would occur leading to increments in prices. The possibilities are high here

OPTION C - INCORRECT
This statement has nothing to do with the evaluation of whether the farmers should sell their crops or let it die. However, water purification and filtration can be done when it has been agreed upon collectively by the farmers that they would sell their irrigation water.

OPTION D - CORRECT
Since it's a seasonal arrangement, they could decide to forfeit this years' produce for the gains in the water business and the replant next year when it's likely such water scarcity issue would have been dealt with. Although, some might argue "what if the scarcity of water becomes a recurring issue?" Well, the assume is "let's assume it's not for so long'

OPTION E - INCORRECT
This is speculative because it hasn't been increasing overtime. Just happened to be happening now. Verdict is, it could be a one-time situation.
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