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A certain mayor has proposed a feeof five dollars per day on private vehicles entering the city, claiming thatthe fee will alleviate the city's traffic congestion. The mayor reasons that, since the fee willexceed the cost of round-trip bus fare from many nearby points, many peoplewill switch from using their cars to using the bus.
Which of the following statements,if true, provides the best evidence that the mayor's reasoning is flawed?
(A) Projected increases in theprice of gasoline will increase the cost of taking a private vehicle into thecity.
(B) The cost of parking feesalready makes it considerably more expensive for most people to take a privatevehicle into the city than to take a bus.
(C) Most of the people currentlyriding the bus do not own private vehicles.
(D) Many commuters opposing themayor's plan have indicated that they would rather endure traffic congestionthan pay a five-dollar-per day fee.
(E) During the average workday,private vehicles owned and operated by people living within the city accountfor twenty percent of the city's traffic congestion.
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