GWD01-Q13求教

njit2007

In the United States, of the people who moved from one state to another when they retired, the percentage who retired to Florida has decreased by three percentage points over the past ten years.

Since many local businesses in Florida cater to retirees, this decline is likely to have a noticeably negative economic effect on these businesses.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

A. Florida attracts more people who move from one state to another when they retire than does any other state.

B. The number of people who move out of Florida to accept employment in other states has increased over the past ten years.

C. There are far more local businesses in Florida that cater to tourists than there are local businesses that cater to retirees.

D. The total number of people who retired and moved to another state for their retirement has increased significantly over the past ten years.

E. The number of people who left Florida when they retired to live in another state was greater last year than it was ten years ago.

为什么答案是D啊？

退休人数增加和Florida的经济又关系吗？

我觉得选C

njit2007

理解，谢谢楼上的

Bourne_NY

D是正确选项，因为题设中说退休后去FL的人在过去十年中少了3％，这将影响到FL当地的退休经济。问哪个选项可以削弱这个论点。

D说在过去十年中全美退休后去其它州的人的总数增加了很多，这样，这个增加了的基数乘以（100－3）％仍然可能使得FL的养老人员总数不变甚至更多，从而不影响当地经济。