The author of the passage mentions "empirical evidence" (highlighted) primarily in order to

The author of the passage discusses productivity in the retail industry in the first paragraph primarily in order to

The primary purpose of the passage is to explain the

The author of the passage cites the work of Palmer in order to give an example of

The primary purpose of the passage is to

All of the following are expressly mentioned in the passage as factors that did not significantly affect players' behavior EXCEPT the

According to the passage, the proposal mentioned in highlight text is aimed at preserving rain forests by encouraging farmers in rain-forest regions to do each of the following EXCEPT

According to the passage, which of the following is true of the traditional routes to global expansion?

According to the passage, the WIDC believed that the proposed legislation resembled earlier legislation concerning women's labor in that it

The method used by Wadati to determine the depths of earthquakes is most like which of the following?

The primary purpose of the passage is to

The author mentions "the success of a certain well-known Japanese automaker" (highlight) most probably in order to

In the past the country of Siduria has relied heavily on imported oil. Siduria recently implemented a program to convert heating systems from oil to natural gas. Siduria already produces more natural gas each year than it burns, and oil production in Sidurian oil fields is increasing at a steady pace. If these trends in fuel production and usage continue, therefore, Sidurian reliance on foreign sources for fuel should decline soon.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

Many large department stores in Montalia now provide shopping carts for their customers. Since customers using shopping carts tend to buy more than those without shopping carts, most of these stores are experiencing strong sales growth, while most other department stores are not. Therefore, in order to boost sales, managers of Jerrod's, Montalia's premier department store, are planning to purchase shopping carts and make them available to the store's customers next month.

Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt whether the managers' plan, if implemented, will achieve its goal?

A mosquito bite can transmit to a person the parasite that causes malaria, and the use of mosquito nets over children's beds can significantly reduce the incidence of malarial infection for children in areas where malaria is common. Yet public health officials are reluctant to recommend the use of mosquito nets over children's beds in such areas.

Which of the following, if true, would provide the strongest grounds for the public health officials' reluctance?