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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.
OA D
Source: Manhattan Prep
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.
OA D
Source: Manhattan Prep
