Critical Reasoning

Groverton Mass Transit Authority: Constructing the county's new express bus service lanes will require the closure of several main traffic arteries for at least a month. Construction work could be done primarily overnight with less traffic disruption; however, overnight labor costs are considerably higher. Therefore to minimize the economic impact to our residents, the authority recommends that construction occur during normal business hours.

The recommendation made by the Groverton Mass Transit Authority to construct the express bus service lanes during normal business hours assumes which of the following?

A. The majority of Groverton's residents would be able to commute with minimal disruption while the express bus service lanes are under construction.

B. Upon completion, the new express bus service lanes will likely be used by many of Groverton's residents.

C. Whether overnight or during regular business hours, construction of the express bus service lanes is expected to take the same amount of time and require the same number of workers.

D. The economic cost of any time lost due to construction of the express bus service lanes during regular business hours won't exceed the economic cost associated with overnight construction.

E. The economic value of the express bus service lanes to Groverton residents would not surpass the costs associated with overnight construction.

OA D

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