In the late 1990s the Mexican government passed a number of laws concerning the manufacture and operation of automobiles. These included switching to cleaner-burning fuels, installing catalytic converters on new cars, requiring tougher vehicle inspections, and converting city buses to natural gas.

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What was MOST LIKELY the purpose of these laws?



A) to break their dependence on foreign oil


B) to improve the air quality in urban areas


C) to prevent major corporations from becoming too rich


D) to stop industrial unions from going on a national strike

I don't get it- someone plz explain

to improve the air quality in urban areas

What don't you get?

No.

Yes, b.

idk im too dumb]

Who answers the economic question "what to produce" in a capatalist economy? (1 point)

Responses

Federal government
Federal government

individual producers
individual producers

a committee of unbiased community leaders
a committee of unbiased community leaders

local government officials

To determine the most likely purpose of the laws mentioned, it is helpful to analyze the context and the effects of these laws. In this case, the laws were passed in the late 1990s by the Mexican government and targeted the manufacturing and operation of automobiles. The specific measures included switching to cleaner-burning fuels, installing catalytic converters, requiring tougher vehicle inspections, and converting city buses to natural gas.

By considering the options provided, we can analyze each choice and apply logical reasoning to narrow down the answer:

A) "To break their dependence on foreign oil": This option is plausible considering that switching to cleaner-burning fuels and converting city buses to natural gas would reduce the reliance on imported oil.

B) "To improve the air quality in urban areas": This option seems highly likely since the measures mentioned (cleaner-burning fuels, catalytic converters, and natural gas) are all intended to reduce emissions and air pollution, resulting in improved air quality.

C) "To prevent major corporations from becoming too rich": This option seems less likely as the focus of the laws appears to be on environmental concerns rather than wealth distribution or control of corporations.

D) "To stop industrial unions from going on a national strike": This option does not seem relevant to the context of the laws mentioned and their purpose.

Considering the analysis, option B) "To improve the air quality in urban areas" is the most likely purpose of these laws. The measures implemented by the Mexican government aimed at reducing pollution and improving the environmental conditions, specifically targeting automobile emissions to achieve cleaner air in urban areas.