Federal tax deductions for donations to nonprofit organizations, which include institutions of higher education, have remained basically unchanged over the past decade. There have been more corporate startups, especially in the internet industry, in the past five years than in any five-year period on record. Yet corporate donations to universities and colleges have decreased dramatically over the past few years. It must be that corporations today care less about the education of youth than they used to.
Which of the following, if true, would considerably weaken the conclusion above?
A) Enrollment at universities and colleges has declined in the past decade.
B) Tuition at universities and colleges has increased over the past decade.
C) The number of business students at universities have increased in the last 10 years.
D) Fixed costs for universities and colleges have increased sharply in the last 10 years.
E) Corporate net profits have declined over the past decade.
Pls explain the answer.
Which of the following, if true, would considerably weaken the conclusion above?
A) Enrollment at universities and colleges has declined in the past decade.
B) Tuition at universities and colleges has increased over the past decade.
C) The number of business students at universities have increased in the last 10 years.
D) Fixed costs for universities and colleges have increased sharply in the last 10 years.
E) Corporate net profits have declined over the past decade.
Pls explain the answer.
