last year the rate of inflation was 1.2 percent, but for the current year it has been 4 percent. We can conclude
that inflation is on an upward trend and the rate will be still higher next year.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
(A) The inflation figures were computed on the basis of a representative sample of economic data rather than
all of the available data.
(B) Last year a dip in oil prices brought inflation temporarily below its recent stable annual level of 4 percent.
(C) Increases in the pay of some workers are tied to the level of inflation, and at an inflation rate of 4 percent
or above, these pay raises constitute a force causing further inflation.
(D) The 1.2 percent rate of inflation last year represented a 10-year low.
(E) Government intervention cannot affect the rate of inflation to any significant degree. 正确答案是B B选项没有问题是个他因,对于C有点问题 想了一会把自己给绕晕了,根据C,高于4 percent,会导致inflation上涨,为啥不能削弱啊? 题干说,去年1.2 今年4,根据这个趋势明年会继续涨。那么根据C是工资压力导致了inflation上涨为啥不能作为他因来削弱呢? 求指教!
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