The city of Workney, in raising bus fares from $1.00 to $1.25, proposed that 18 fare tokens be sold for $20.00 to alleviate the extra burden of the fare increase on the city's low-income residents. Critics suggested alternatively that 9 fare tokens be sold for $10.00, because a $20.00 outlay would be prohibitive for low-income riders.
The alternative proposal depends on which of the following assumptions?
Low-income residents of Workney will continue to ride the buses in the same numbers despite the fare increase.
Low-income riders would be more likely to take advantage of the savings afforded by the 9-token offer than would other riders.
The outlay of $10.00 for the purchase of 9 fare tokens would not be prohibitive for low-income bus riders.
The proposed fare increase is needed for the purchase of new buses for the city's bus system.
Buses provide the only means of public transportation in the city of Workney.
B 错在 than would other riders. 其他人的情况文中没有说
这道题真的是显而易见到我不敢选。。。。
A选项,说will continue to ride in the same number : 改价以后低收入人群会继续坐一样多的次数多车。这个其实不一定,因为就算是坐少了次数多车,只要他们坐车,买票还是能享受到优惠
prohibitive 禁止
outlay 支出
outlay = the amount of money
只有满足了C,即10块对于低收入者也不算太高 这个条件,才能支持原文20太高而10块不高的结论