Q 10. Read the following statements.The tax policy is bound to be unpopular either with the rich or among the poor. If the tax policy is unpopular with the rich, it should be revised. We should adopt a new policy if it is unpopular with the poor.If the above statements are true, which one of the following MUST also be true?A) We should attempt to make the tax policy fair to either the rich or the poor.B) We should revise the tax policy only if this will not decrease its popularity among the poor.C) We should never revise the tax policy if revision will not decrease its popularity with the rich.D) If the tax policy is popular among the poor, then we should adopt a new policy.E) If the tax policy is popular with the rich, then we should adopt a new policy.
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Q 10. Read the following statements.The tax policy is bound to be unpopular either with the rich or among the poor. If the tax policy is unpopular with the rich, it should be revised. We should adopt a new policy if it is unpopular with the poor.If the above statements are true, which one of the following MUST also be true?A) We should attempt to make the tax policy fair to either the rich or the poor.B) We should revise the tax policy only if this will not decrease its popularity among the poor.C) We should never revise the tax policy if revision will not decrease its popularity with the rich.D) If the tax policy is popular among the poor, then we should adopt a new policy.E) If the tax policy is popular with the rich, then we should adopt a new policy.
Solution
Based on the given statements, we can analyze the logical implications and determine which one of the following options must also be true.
- The tax policy is bound to be unpopular either with the rich or among the poor.
- If the tax policy is unpopular with the rich, it should be revised.
- We should adopt a new policy if it is unpopular with the poor.
Let's evaluate each option:
A) We should attempt to make the tax policy fair to either the rich or the poor. This option is not necessarily true based on the given statements. It does not explicitly state that the tax policy should be fair to either the rich or the poor.
B) We should revise the tax policy only if this will not decrease its popularity among the poor. This option is not necessarily true based on the given statements. It does not specify that the tax policy should only be revised if it does not decrease its popularity among the poor.
C) We should never revise the tax policy if revision will not decrease its popularity with the rich. This option is not necessarily true based on the given statements. It does not state that the tax policy should never be revised if it does not decrease its popularity with the rich.
D) If the tax policy is popular among the poor, then we should adopt a new policy. This option is not necessarily true based on the given statements. It does not state that a new policy should be adopted if the tax policy is popular among the poor.
E) If the tax policy is popular with the rich, then we should adopt a new policy. This option is true based on the given statements. If the tax policy is unpopular with the rich, it should be revised. Therefore, if the tax policy is popular with the rich, it implies that a new policy should be adopted.
Therefore, the correct answer is option E) If the tax policy is popular with the rich, then we should adopt a new policy.
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