2017新GRE写作官方题库Argument全题解析汇总(139)
>>GRE写作:2017新GRE写作官方题库Argument全题解析汇总(139)
GRE官方题库原题139
The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a Batavia newspaper.
"The department of agriculture in Batavia reports that the number of dairy farms throughout the country is now 25 percent greater than it was 10 years ago. During this same time period, however, the price of milk at the local Excello Food Market has increased from $1.50 to over $3.00 per gallon. To prevent farmers from continuing to receive excessive profits on an apparently increased supply of milk, the Batavia government should begin to regulate retail milk prices. Such regulation is necessary to ensure fair prices for consumers."
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation is likely to have the predicted result. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.
题目翻译
Batavia的农业部门报告说全国奶牛农庄的数量比10年前增加了25%。然而就在同一时期,当地Excello Food Market牛奶的价格从每加仑1.5上涨到了3.0。为防止农场主在牛奶供应量明显增加的情况下获取过多的利润,Batavia的政府应限制牛奶的零售价。这种规定对于稳定物价是必需的。
题目分析
1. 牧场数量的增加与牛奶价格的上升之间未必存在着因果的联系。第一,增加的牛奶未必是供应到当地市场的,所以作者的证据就不成立;第二,即使是供应到了当地的市场,可能有其他原因导致了价格的上升,比如牛奶的质量、消费者的兴趣、工艺的进步等等,而与供给的增加可能只是一个时间上的巧合。
2. 即使价格上升是因为供应增多,作者认为这样的增长能为奶农牟取暴利的假设也是错误的。因为第一,养牛的成本可能同时也上升了,使得利润并没有太大的增长;其次,即使有很大幅度的利润增长,也未必是由奶农们赚走了,可能是超市或其他中间供应商得到了这部分利润。
3. 即使奶农们受益确实够高,建议也存在着负面影响。因为严格的控价措施可能导致牛奶价格产生波动,或是质量开始大幅下降等等;而即使没有负面影响,这个措施也不如税收、政策鼓励等措施合理,因此这个政策不一定是最优的。
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