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According to recent study data, greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-based vehicles are a major contributor to global climate instability. One plan to reduce greenhouse gases within the United States is to encourage the production of corn-based ethanol fuels. Such "biofuels" burn cleaner and therefore emit fewer harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. To encourage production, financial incentives could be given to companies to make the switch to biofuel technology.

Which of the following, if true, would cast the most doubt on the effectiveness of the plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the production of corn-based fuel?

(A) Before any law is enacted to provide financial incentives to biofuel companies, it must pass with a majority vote in both houses of Congress.
(B) While ethanol currently makes up less than 4 percent of the motor fuel used nationally, the corn used in ethanol production constitutes 14 percent of the domestic crop.
(C) Corn-based ethanol production increases food prices and consumes large amount of waters.
(D) The fertilizer used in the cultivation of biofuel crops releases nitrous oxide, a potent, long-lived greenhouse gas into the atmosphere
(E) The scientific study of greenhouse gas emission was conducted by a university that received funding from prominent agricultural lobby groups who would benefit greatly from new legislation.

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by deloitte247 » Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:41 am

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Option A :- Incorrect
This option carries a general conception. Any decision to be made by the body in charge of the provision of financial incentives, the decision which is must be justified by the law. This option does not pose any threat to the plan.

Option B :- Incorrect
This summation does not treat the subject matter under consideration.

Option C :- Incorrect
The focal point of this discourse is to identify the factor that will hinder the plans of replacing fossil fuel with an alternative means that will be sustainable and at the same time environmentally friendly.

Option D :- correct
This idea is a major hindrance to the adoption of their company's proposals because it is not reasonable to start a project to reduce activities that release poisonous gases to the atmosphere via another process that will simultaneously act as a source of more poisonous gases.
The above explanation is a severe discouragement of the effectiveness of the company's plan.

Option E :- Incorrect
There is no connection between the scenario narrated in the question and this option.