Industrialists from the country Distopia were accused of promoting the Distopian intervention in the Arcedain civil war merely to insure that the industrialists’ facilities in Arcedain made substantial profits during the war. Yet this cannot be the motive since, as the Distopia foresaw, Distopia’s Federal expenses for the intervention were eight billion dollars, whereas, during the war, profits from the Distopia industrialists’ facilities in Areadia totaled only four billions dollars.
Which of the following, if true, exposes a serious flaw in the argument made in the second sentence above?
A. During the Arcedain war, many Distopia industrialists with facilities located in Arcedain experienced a significant rise in productivity.
B. The largest proportion of Distopia’s federal expenses is borne by those who receive no significant industrial profits.
C. Most Distopian industrialists’ facilities located in Arcedain are expected to maintain the level of profits they achieved during the war.
D. Distopian industrialists’ facilities in Arcedain made substantial profits before the events that triggered the civil war.
E. Many Distopian expressed concern over the suffering that Arcedain underwent during the civil war.
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发表于 2006-11-22 00:25:00
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