大全2001年10月－Section IV－17

jasdesky

Politician: All nations that place a high tax on income produce thereby a negative incentive for technological innovation, and all nations in which technological innovation is hampered inevitably fall behind in the international arms race. Those nations that, through historical accident or the foolishness of their political leadership, wind up in a strategically disadvantageous position are destined to lose their voice in the world affairs. So if a nation wants to maintain its value system and way of life, it must not allow its highest tax bracket to exceed 30 percent of income.

Each of the following, if true, weakens the politician’s argument EXCEPT:

(A) The top level of taxation must reach 45 percent before taxation begins to deter inventors and industrialists from introducing new technologies and industries.

(B) Making a great deal of money is an insignificant factor in driving technological innovation.

(C) Falling behind in the international arms race does not necessarily lead to a strategically less advantageous position.

(D) Those nations that lose influence in the world community do not necessarily suffer from a threat to their value system or way of life.（E）

(E) Allowing one’s country to lose its technological edge, especially as concerns weaponry, would be foolish rather than merely a historical accident.

我在B和E中犹豫了很久最后猜对了，但是想不明白为什么B不对，感觉B也不能起到Weaken的作用啊，大侠们帮忙看看吧

salitis

If making a great deal of money is an insignificant factor in driving technological innovation, it wont produce a negative incentive for tcechnologial innovation

jasdesky

Understand your point.

But still fell B is very awkward structured: in the original context it is "high tax on income produce " that will cause "a negative incentive for technological innovation". In B. the "making a great deal of money" is coming out from nowhere...

Anyway. Thanks!!

salitis

It need some economy sense.
High tax will put extra burden on profit, which means making money gets harder. If innovation only comes from curiosity of pursuing the truth of nature, high tax won't make too much difference on inventor.