A certain mayor has proposed a fee of five dollars per day on private vehicles entering the city, claiming that the fee will alleviate the city's traffic congestion. The mayor reasons that, since the fee will exceed the cost of round-trip bus fare from many nearby points, many people will 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?
39. A certain mayor has proposed a fee of five dollars per day on private vehicles entering the city, claiming that the fee will alleviate the city’s traffic congestion.The mayor reasons that,since the fee will exceed the cost of round-trip bus fare from many nearby points,many people will 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 the price of gasoline will Increase the cost of taking a private vehicle into the city.
(B)The cost of parking fees already makes it considerably more expensive for most people to take a private vehicle into the city than to take a bus.
(C)Most of the people currently riding the bus do not own private vehicles.!
(D)Many commuters opposing the mayor’s plan have indicated that they would rather endure traffic congestion than pay a five-dollar-per-day fee.
(E)During the average workday, private vehicles owned and operated by people living within the city account for 20 percent of the city's traffic congestion. 这道题选B,我知道,但是这貌似有两种情况:按照选B的思路是现在停车费超高,则就算市长增加费用,人们也不会减少使用私家车。因为这个和已经超高的停车费相比完全的不能相比。就像是原来就很高了,你再加也无所谓人们无反应。 但是!!我的另一种观点:(完全否定B选项,对于这个大家若是不同意需要指正),停车费高多数人依然开私家车,但是现在加了费用,人们就不开了,因为单看之前的费用有些人还是可以接受的,但是若是再加上市长增加的费用,人们就不能接受了。 如果我的第二种想法也是对的话,我就觉得GMAT这个选项有问题,按第一种情况理解就选B,按第二种就不选B。 请教这道题为何选择B选项。
嗯,其实到底加了费用之后人们还开不开,还有多少开,这都不重要。 注意原题中市长的推理是这样的:since the fee will exceed the cost of round-trip bus fare from many nearby points,many people will switch from using their cars to using the bus 因为这个进城费成本比巴士票贵(注意这个原因的具体性,它是一个比较),所以人们会换乘巴士。 B选项给出的信息告诉我们,现在已经有“比巴士票贵得多”的停车费了,人们并没有因此选择巴士。所以这个推理有问题。 这里,人们最终还会不会乘私家车并不重要,重要的是:人们会不会“因为进城费成本比巴士票贵”而换乘巴士。即使最终如楼主所说人么都不能接受了这点额外的费用了,不开车了,也不是因为这点费用比巴士票贵,而是因为如楼主所说,停车费再加进城费一起实在太贵了,人们不开车了。这样的话,市长的推理还是有问题的。
嗯,其实到底加了费用之后人们还开不开,还有多少开,这都不重要。 注意原题中市长的推理是这样的:since the fee will exceed the cost of round-trip bus fare from many nearby points,many people will switch from using their cars to using the bus 因为这个进城费成本比巴士票贵(注意这个原因的具体性,它是一个比较),所以人们会换乘巴士。 B选项给出的信息告诉我们,现在已经有“比巴士票贵得多”的停车费了,人们并没有因此选择巴士。所以这个推理有问题。 这里,人们最终还会不会乘私家车并不重要,重要的是:人们会不会“因为进城费成本比巴士票贵”而换乘巴士。即使最终如楼主所说人么都不能接受了这点额外的费用了,不开车了,也不是因为这点费用比巴士票贵,而是因为如楼主所说,停车费再加进城费一起实在太贵了,人们不开车了。这样的话,市长的推理还是有问题的。