Global Warming

[nakul_anand]

Certain oil companies have been called poor corporate citizens because they have opposed government action to limit global warming by undermining scientific research that characterizes the issue as severe. However, these same oil companies have also invested millions of dollars in scientific research to address the long term effects of climate change.

Which of the following best explains the apparent discrepancy in the situation described above?

A) The oil companies only recently began investing in scientific research to address climate change issues.
B) The oil companies prefer to decide for themselves what actions to take as a result of their private research rather
than to have certain actions mandated by the government.
C) Last year, the oil companies spent less on climate change research than they had in each of the preceding five years.
D) Scientific research has not produced any definitive results that characterize global warming as a severe problem.
E) The oil companies do not believe that any scientific research related to climate change will ultimately serve their
interests.

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]

[paddle_sweep]

IMO it's B. Pls quote the source.

[nakul_anand]

Source - MGMAT CAT

How did you get B?

Thanks in advance!

[diebeatsthegmat]

Certain oil companies have been called poor corporate citizens because they have opposed government action to limit global warming by undermining scientific research that characterizes the issue as severe. However, these same oil companies have also invested millions of dollars in scientific research to address the long term effects of climate change.

Which of the following best explains the apparent discrepancy in the situation described above?

A) The oil companies only recently began investing in scientific research to address climate change issues.
B) The oil companies prefer to decide for themselves what actions to take as a result of their private research rather
than to have certain actions mandated by the government.
C) Last year, the oil companies spent less on climate change research than they had in each of the preceding five years.
D) Scientific research has not produced any definitive results that characterize global warming as a severe problem.
E) The oil companies do not believe that any scientific research related to climate change will ultimately serve their
interests.

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]

i alsp chose B for this question.
according to what i understood. the gov limit companies in researching for oil because that action's warming the global.and those companies objected to that limit thus they are called poor citizen.
however those company also invest so much money into improving the climate/global.
the question given is why the company on the one hand opposed the gov but on the other hand invest money to address the long term effects of climate change?
and only B does that...

[jube]

Can someone help me understand why D can't be an option?

Thanks.

[Gyan]

Can someone help me understand why D can't be an option?

Thanks.

Govt Spend on scientific research- No support by Oil companies.-Because when outcome comes, Govt will mandate action, which Oil companies won't like.
Oil companies spend on scientific research- No issues for Oil companies-why?- the outcome will not be known to anyone other than the company and they can choose whether they can action on it or not.
This reasoinging makes B as the correct answer.
In Case of D, it provides info which is beyond the scope of argument. For example...no one is arguing that scientific research will yield definitive results or not.