Officials are considering placing the sturgeon on the endangered species list. If such an action is taken, ships, including those that carry goods and produce, will not be allowed to travel on the large rivers in our region that serve as breeding grounds for the fish. If ship travel were restricted in this way, critics argue, prices for goods and produce would rise in the region, and some businesses might even be forced to close.
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6) If the argument about rising prices is true, then which of the following is also likely to be true?
A) The sturgeon population in the region has decreased significantly in the last decade.
B) All other means of transporting goods and produce in the region are costlier than shipping.
C) Over the years several large cities have developed along the region’s large rivers.
D) Consumer demand for goods and produce is greater in this region than in other regions.
And your answer is?
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My answer is B.
Right. :-)
The philosopher's described above makes which of the following assumptions about philosophy as a scholarly?
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the argument being made and the information provided. The argument states that if ships are not allowed to travel on the large rivers in the region due to the sturgeon being placed on the endangered species list, prices for goods and produce would rise, and some businesses might be forced to close.
Based on this argument, we can infer that if prices for goods and produce were to rise, there must be an increase in the cost of transportation for these goods and produce. Therefore, to determine which answer choice is likely to be true, we need to identify the option that supports the idea that shipping is currently the most cost-effective means of transportation in the region.
Option B) "All other means of transporting goods and produce in the region are costlier than shipping" directly supports the argument that if shipping is restricted, prices would increase. If all other means of transportation are costlier than shipping, businesses would face higher transportation costs, leading to potential price hikes for goods and produce.
Therefore, the likely answer is B) All other means of transporting goods and produce in the region are costlier than shipping.