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by thephoenix » Sun May 09, 2010 10:25 pm
During 1991 the number of people in the town of Bayburg who received municipal food assistance doubled, even though the number of people in Bayburg whose incomes were low enough to qualify for such assistance remained unchanged.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?
(A) In 1990 the Bayburg Town Council debated whether or not to alter the eligibility requirements for the food assistance program but ultimately decided not to change them.
(B) In 1990 the Bayburg social service department estimated the number of people in Bayburg who might be eligible for the food assistance program and then informed the Bayburg Town Council of the total amount of assistance likely to be needed.
(C) During 1991 many residents of a nearby city lost their jobs and moved to Bayburg in search of work.
(D) During 1991 the number of applicants for food assistance in Bayburg who were rejected on the basis that their incomes were above the maximum allowable limit was approximately the same as it had been in 1990.
(E) During 1991 Bayburg's program of rent assistance for low-income tenants advertised widely and then informed all applicants about other assistance programs for which they would be qualified.
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by rockeyb » Mon May 10, 2010 12:37 am
The answer should be E .

The passage says that : People who revised assistance in 1991 doubled the number of people who received the assistance in 1990 .

But the paradox is the people in Bayburg who qualify for this assistance remained unchanged .

The only option that resolves the discrepancy is E .

It states that "program of rent assistance for low-income tenants advertised widely" that means there were people in Bayburg who were not residents of Bayburg but lived as tenants and belonged to low - income group . Thus increasing the number of people in Bayburg who can receive assistance .

Since these people do not belong to Bayburg that is live as tenants they can not be counted as residents of Bayburg and thus the number of people who are originally from Bayburg and received the assistance remained unchanged .

Option B and C support only one side of the paradox . Option A and D dose not resolve the paradox at all.
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by harshavardhanc » Mon May 10, 2010 12:46 am
thephoenix wrote:During 1991 the number of people in the town of Bayburg who received municipal food assistance doubled, even though the number of people in Bayburg whose incomes were low enough to qualify for such assistance remained unchanged.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?
(A) In 1990 the Bayburg Town Council debated whether or not to alter the eligibility requirements for the food assistance program but ultimately decided not to change them.
(B) In 1990 the Bayburg social service department estimated the number of people in Bayburg who might be eligible for the food assistance program and then informed the Bayburg Town Council of the total amount of assistance likely to be needed.
(C) During 1991 many residents of a nearby city lost their jobs and moved to Bayburg in search of work.
(D) During 1991 the number of applicants for food assistance in Bayburg who were rejected on the basis that their incomes were above the maximum allowable limit was approximately the same as it had been in 1990.
(E) During 1991 Bayburg's program of rent assistance for low-income tenants advertised widely and then informed all applicants about other assistance programs for which they would be qualified.
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IMO E. It tells us that there were ppl who were eligible for the food assistance prgm, but were unaware of it. [/spoiler]

what's the OA?
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by thephoenix » Mon May 10, 2010 2:10 am
OA Is E
thanks rockey
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