GWD-14-13

mengtingw

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?

 

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

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

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

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

5. 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.

   Answer: 我选A 答案是 D

A 答案是 D

lilyyin348

文中说退休后搬到florida的人数下降了3个百分点。答案D说退休及搬家的总人数大大增加。显然即使下降了百分点也不能说明搬去实际人数下降了。A只是说了人们倾向Florida。如果退休的总人数减少了，不管人们在怎么倾向Florida，那里的经济一定会受到影响。所以A不如D好。D是百分比与总数量的关系。