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Q15:The city of Workney, in raising bus fares from $1.00 to $1.25, proposed that 18 fare tokens be sold for $20.00 to alleviate the extra burden of the fare increase on the city’s low-income residents.  Critics suggested alternatively that 9 fare tokens be sold for $10.00, because a $20.00 outlay would be prohibitive for low-income riders.

The alternative proposal depends on which of the following assumptions?

1. Low-income residents of Workney will continue to ride the buses in the same numbers despite the fare increase.
2. Low-income riders would be more likely to take advantage of the savings afforded by the 9-token offer than would other riders.

3. The outlay of $10.00 for the purchase of 9 fare tokens would not be prohibitive for low-income bus riders.

4. The proposed fare increase is needed for the purchase of new buses for the city’s bus system.
5. Buses provide the only means of public transportation in the city of Workney.  

这个题目谁帮我分解一下？

题目虽然读的一头雾水

但是选项C还是比较容易得出的

Critics suggested alternatively that 9 fare tokens be sold for $10.00因为 $20.00 outlay would be prohibitive for low-income riders

可见是支持9 fare tokens be sold for $10.00（10块钱坐9次）

如果是支持的话，显然必须是消费者能接受的。也就选了C

thanks

some poors do not have $20 at at given time, so $10 would be only feasible solution for them. If C is not true, then the critics conclusion is weakened, so C