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WONDERLAND2004

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.

lawyer_1

前面讨论过，答案为C。它指出FLORIDA的local businesses作游客的生意多点，所以去F的退休人员的减少不会noticablely的影响生意

gaoshisan

??是么?

tulipmontreal

应该是D

lawyer_1

sorry, 我没注意到结论的经济影响是针对these businesses（即cater to retirees），所以C中的cater to tourists 无关，如果结论是negative economic effect on LOCAL businesses。则答案为C。所以该题答案应为D。就是说，虽然PERCENTAGE减少了，但总人数增加了，所以来Florida 的退休人员还是可能增加，WEAKEN结论。

D是对的，感谢GAOSHISAN和TULIPMONTREA

Beijiajia

I go to answer A.

according to answer D, even though the total numer of people retired has increased, they still move out of the state of Florida therefore, the local business who cater for retireness will not benifit from the increased amout of people.

In Answer A.  it says Florida attracts more people coming into the states( than the other states do),  which provides more customers ( business) for the local business. Thus, it weakens the assumption that the local business will be harmed by a smaller amount of retirement from Florida residents.

ethyl

In Answer A.  it says Florida attracts more people coming into the states( than the other states do),  which provides more customers ( business) for the local business. Thus, it weakens the assumption that the local business will be harmed by a smaller amount of retirement from Florida residents.

A比较错误。要跟自己的过去比较，不是跟别的州比较。

爱睡觉的猫

以下是引用lawyer_1在2004-9-6 5:59:00的发言：

sorry, 我没注意到结论的经济影响是针对these businesses（即cater to retirees），所以C中的cater to tourists 无关，如果结论是negative economic effect on LOCAL businesses。则答案为C。所以该题答案应为D。就是说，虽然PERCENTAGE减少了，但总人数增加了，所以来Florida 的退休人员还是可能增加，WEAKEN结论。

D是对的，感谢GAOSHISAN和TULIPMONTREA

每次看到lawyer GG  解释就清楚了 不亏是大牛 呵呵

yuanlipinglily

我也认为是A.

bluevironika

以下是引用ethyl在2005-8-11 15:34:00的发言：

In Answer A.  it says Florida attracts more people coming into the states( than the other states do),  which provides more customers ( business) for the local business. Thus, it weakens the assumption that the local business will be harmed by a smaller amount of retirement from Florida residents.

A比较错误。要跟自己的过去比较，不是跟别的州比较。

同意。因为说的是本州的趋势比较。