Since governor Wilson is a member of the Liberal Party which endorses higher aid to other countries for social programs, he will surely raise taxes.
The argument above depends on which of the following Assumptions ?
A.) Elected Officials always enact policies endorsed by their parties.
B.) Unlike the conservatives, the liberals spend more on foreign aid.
C.) The only way to increase foreign aid for social programs is to raise taxes.
D.) The liberal party has a majority in the legislature.
E.) An increase in foreign aid always leads to an increase in taxes.
OA C
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We need to find the assumption to which the argument is based on.
Premise: Governor Wilson will raise taxes.
Option A - Incorrect
The argument is not about enacting policies by government officials.
Option B - Incorrect
The argument is not about comparing the liberals and the conservatives.
Option C - Correct
This explains the reason why Governor Wilson will have to raise taxes.
Option D - Incorrect
This is outside the scope of the argument because the assumption is not about which party has the majority in the legislature.
Option E - Incorrect
Well, according to this argument, there is no increase in foreign trade. So, there won't be any increase in taxes.
Premise: Governor Wilson will raise taxes.
Option A - Incorrect
The argument is not about enacting policies by government officials.
Option B - Incorrect
The argument is not about comparing the liberals and the conservatives.
Option C - Correct
This explains the reason why Governor Wilson will have to raise taxes.
Option D - Incorrect
This is outside the scope of the argument because the assumption is not about which party has the majority in the legislature.
Option E - Incorrect
Well, according to this argument, there is no increase in foreign trade. So, there won't be any increase in taxes.
