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CR · Critical Reasoning
sub-505
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The state health department anticipates that hospitals will conduct 12,000 heart surgeries next year. However, there are concerns that this many donor hearts will not be available due to a consistent decline in the number of heart-related fatalities from traffic incidents over the last several years. The argument above relies on which of the following assumptions?
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A significant number of the hearts used in surgeries come from individuals who die in traffic incidents.
B
The number of traffic incidents will rise significantly in the upcoming year.
C
No more than 12,000 patients will require heart surgeries next year.
D
Historically, the state health department's projections for heart surgeries have been quite inaccurate.
E
For every fatality from a traffic incident, there is a hospital nearby that needs a heart for a surgery.
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YuktaFeb 24, 2025
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sub-505
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CR