Principle ApplicationDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: There is a rule that we shouldn't pass laws that hurt poor people more than others. Based on this, a city shouldn't go back to using road salt, which rusts cars, even if cars are tougher now than they used to be.
Conclusion: The city of Centerburgh should stop its plan to reintroduce rock salt on roads.
Reasoning: A policy should be rejected if its negative effects fall mostly on low-income individuals, and rock salt is known to accelerate car corrosion.
Analysis: To apply the given principle, we must demonstrate that the 'burden' of the rock salt policy—specifically car corrosion—disproportionately affects low-income residents. The stimulus mentions that cars are better protected now, but that doesn't mean *all* cars are. Look for an answer that explains why the poor are still more vulnerable, such as the fact that they are more likely to drive older, less-protected vehicles. If the cost of salt damage hits the poor harder than the wealthy, the principle dictates the plan must be halted.
Conclusion: The city of Centerburgh should stop its plan to reintroduce rock salt on roads.
Reasoning: A policy should be rejected if its negative effects fall mostly on low-income individuals, and rock salt is known to accelerate car corrosion.
Analysis: To apply the given principle, we must demonstrate that the 'burden' of the rock salt policy—specifically car corrosion—disproportionately affects low-income residents. The stimulus mentions that cars are better protected now, but that doesn't mean *all* cars are. Look for an answer that explains why the poor are still more vulnerable, such as the fact that they are more likely to drive older, less-protected vehicles. If the cost of salt damage hits the poor harder than the wealthy, the principle dictates the plan must be halted.
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Unlock Full Passage8.Which one of the following, if true of Centerburgh, most justifies the above application of the principle?
Correct Answer
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If people with low incomes are more likely to own older vehicles, and older vehicles are more susceptible to corrosion, then the costs of reintroducing salt fall disproportionately on low-income people, so the plan should be halted under the principle.
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