Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: A doctor thinks the government gave up on a new fat tax too quickly, even though people were crossing borders to avoid it.

Conclusion: The decision to repeal the tax on saturated fat was premature.

Reasoning: Although the tax led to some negative side effects like people traveling to buy food elsewhere, it was only in effect for seven months.

Analysis: The physician acknowledges the 'undesirable consequences' but insists on keeping the tax anyway. To justify this, we need a principle that favors long-term health goals or policy stability over short-term hiccups. Look for an answer that suggests a policy should be given more time to work or that unintended consequences aren't enough on their own to justify an immediate repeal.

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Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the physician's conclusion regarding the tax?

Correct Answer
B
B supplies exactly the timing principle: you cannot adequately gauge the health impact of such a tax until it has been in effect at least a year. That makes a seven-month repeal premature, supporting the physician’s conclusion.
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