Carcass wrote:
Historically, Country A has imported much of its wheat from foreign sources.
Ok. the country is NOT self-sufficient. We do not know to what extent though
However, recent agricultural innovations have increased its ability to produce wheat and other grains.
Ok. The country rose its production but we do not know yet whether or not is self-sufficient, wheat and other varieties
Country A’s newly elected government has also flatly stated that it will devote significant funds toward further developing the country’s grain production.
The new gov will put money in this revolution
Therefore, Country A will soon rely less on wheat imports
Ok. soon rely less on means maybe will be 50/50 or 60/40 or 70/30. The importation will decrease but we do not know the %
Which of the following, if true, would be useful in establishing the credibility of the argument?
A. Will Country A’s rice production ever exceed its wheat production?
rice vs wheat is out of scope
B. Does Country A rely more on wheat imports than its neighbors?
out of scope the comparison
C. What percentage of Country A’s agricultural needs are met by soybeans?
just a detailed fact
D. Is Country A’s consumption of grain increasing?
D is better than E because the importations mean consumption and also planting must have a relative consumption otherwise everything is just a conjecture. D must be the answer
E. Have any of Country A’s wheat fields been fallow in the past year?
that is a good contender: how many square miles of land would be used ? if we will not plant then we will not know how many tons are harvested
In the context in which it appears, “flatly” most nearly means
A. clearly - out
B. unemotionally - out
C. absolutely correct
D. emphatically - means nothing. you have empathy when you understand someone else.
E. evenly - tricky but the sense is that the GOV will infuse money FOR SURE so why C is the answer
ask if still, something is unclear but please try to read and learn. Otherwise, we will stay here endlessly
emphatically is no way related to the word empathy, it means "without doubt,clearly" so it is a close contender to the word absolutely