Environmental Policy Advisor: The governments proposal to subsidize electric vehicles (EVs) is ill-advised and should be rejected. Despite the growing concern over climate change, statistics show that less than 5% of citizens currently own an EV. Additionally, the proposal is heavily championed by a consortium of battery manufacturers who stand to profit enormously from increased EV sales, regardless of the environmental impact of battery production and disposal. Therefore, instead of allocating funds to subsidize EVs, the government should invest in public transportation projects that serve a larger portion of the population and have a more direct impact on reducing carbon emissions.
Which of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the environmental policy advisors reasoning?
A. The advisor assumes that because a small percentage of citizens own EVs, subsidizing them cannot lead to broader environmental benefits.
B. The advisor dismisses the proposal by questioning the motives of its proponents rather than evaluating the actual environmental merits of subsidizing EVs.
C. The advisor overlooks the possibility that subsidies could significantly increase EV adoption rates, thereby amplifying their environmental benefits.
D. The advisor fails to consider that investment in public transportation projects may not be as effective in reducing carbon emissions as increasing EV usage.
E. The advisor assumes that battery manufacturers are solely motivated by profit without acknowledging their efforts to improve environmental sustainability.
Which of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the environmental policy advisors reasoning?
A. The advisor assumes that because a small percentage of citizens own EVs, subsidizing them cannot lead to broader environmental benefits.
B. The advisor dismisses the proposal by questioning the motives of its proponents rather than evaluating the actual environmental merits of subsidizing EVs.
C. The advisor overlooks the possibility that subsidies could significantly increase EV adoption rates, thereby amplifying their environmental benefits.
D. The advisor fails to consider that investment in public transportation projects may not be as effective in reducing carbon emissions as increasing EV usage.
E. The advisor assumes that battery manufacturers are solely motivated by profit without acknowledging their efforts to improve environmental sustainability.