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CR · Critical Reasoning
655-705
Inference
Traffic engineers have increased the capacity of the Krakkenbak Bridge to handle rush-hour traffic flow. The resultant increase in rush-hour traffic flow would not have occurred had the city not invested in computer modeling technology last year at the request of the city’s mayor, and the city’s financial predicament would not have been resolved if the traffic flow across the bridge during rush hour had not been increased.
Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?
Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the information above?
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he city’s financial predicament would not have been resolved had the city chosen a competing computer modeling software package.
B
The city’s financial predicament would not have been resolved had the city not invested in computer modeling technology.
C
On an average day, more traffic crosses the Krakkenbak Bridge this year as compared to last year.
D
Traffic flow across the Krakkenbak Bridge during rush hour would not have increased had the city’s mayor not made investing in computer modeling technology the highest budgetary priority last year.
E
The city’s mayor was a proponent of investing in computer modeling technology because of the city’s need to increase traffic flow across the Krakkenbak Bridge during rush hour.
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