1.         GWD-29-Q8

Which of the following, if true, provides evidence that most logically
completes the argument below?

According to a widely held economic hypothesis, imposing strict environmental
regulations reduces economic growth.  This hypothesis is undermined by the
fact that the states with the strictest environmental regulations also have
the highest economic growth.  This fact does not show that environmental
regulations promote growth, however, since ______.


A)those states with the strictest environmental regulations invest the most
in education and job training

B)even those states that have only moderately strict environmental regulations
 have higher growth than those with the least-strict regulations

C)many states that are experiencing reduced economic growth are considering
weakening their environmental regulations

D)after introducing stricter environmental regulations, many states
experienced increased economic growth

E)even those states with very weak environmental regulations have experienced
at least some growth

Ans : A