GWD-24-14 weaken

carolzxy1

GWD-24-14   weaken
In 1983 Argonia’s currency,the argon, underwent a reduction in value relative to the world’s strongestcurrencies. This reduction resulted in a significant increase in Argonia’sexports over 1982 levels. In 1987 a similar reduction in the value of the argonled to another increase in Argonia’s exports. Faced with the need to increaseexports yet again, Argonia’s finance minister has proposed another reduction inthe value of the argon.

Which of thefollowing, if true, most strongly supports the prediction that the finance minister’splan will not result in a significant increase in Argonia’s exports next year?

1. The value of the argon rose sharply     last year against the world’s strongest currencies.
   
2. In 1988 the argon lost a small amount     of its value, and Aronian exports rose slightly in 1989.
   
3. The value     of Argonia’s exports was lower last year than it was the year before.
   
4. All of Argonia’s export products are     made by factories that were operating at full capacity last year, and new factories     would take years to build.答案
   
5. Reductions in the value of the argon     have almost always led to significant reductions in the amount of goods     and services that Argonians purchase from abroad.
   

sdcar2010

If current factories are operating at full capacity, and new factories would take years to build, then nothing would INCREASE the production of goods for exports.

D) is right.