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Regional population expansion, particularly in suburban muni

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by BTGmoderatorDC » Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:51 pm
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Regional population expansion, particularly in suburban municipalities that can attract large corporations to open new offices, can frequently overwhelm the city’s municipal services, such as waste disposal, electricity, and water supply. Since it typically takes several months to train a new city employee, it would be wise for municipalities to have mandated additional worker capacity for vital services to act as a temporary buffer in the event of rapid population growth. However, such a policy is unlikely given that the current budgets of the vast majority of municipalities could not absorb that immediate additional expense.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?


(A) Tax revenue generated from new residents is typically collected in the subsequent year.

(B) Tax incentives are one of the most common means communities use to lure corporations to open offices.

(C) Several small municipalities have accommodated significant population expansions without an interruption of vital services.

(D) New residents are more likely to vote on local ballot measures involving the quality of vital services.

(E) When financially strained, municipalities will typically cut non-vital services before cutting vital services.

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by deloitte247 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:38 am
We need to find what supports that argument

Premise: Population expansion in Suburban municipalities can frequently overwhelm the city's municipal services.

Option A - Correct
If true, the tax revenue generated from new residents can care for the additional budget a mandated additional employee will cost.

Option B - Incorrect
The major concern of this argument is not on how to lure corporations to open offices.

Option C - Incorrect
Well, it means there won't be a need for the mandatory additional employee.

Option D - Incorrect
This doesn't seem to strengthen the argument in any way.

Option E - Incorrect
Well, since this doesn't explain how the vital improved, then it doesn't strengthen the argument
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