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 6. The average life expectancy for the United States population as a whole is 73.9 years, but children born in Hawaii will live an average of 77 years, and those born in Louisiana, 71.7 years. If a newlywed couple from Louisiana were to begin their family in Hawaii, therefore, their children would be expected to live longer than would be the case if the family remained in Louisiana.

    Which of the following statement, if true, would most significantly strengthen the conclusion drawn in the passage?

    A) As population density increases in Hawaii, life Expectancy figures for that state are likely to be revised downward.

    B) Environmental factors tending to favor longevity are abundant in Hawaii and less numerous in Louisiana.

    C) Twenty-five percent of all Louisianaians who move to Hawaii live longer than 77 years.

    D) Over the last decade, average life expectancy has risen at a higher rate for Louisianaians than for Hawaiians.

    E) Studies show that average life expectancy for Hawaiians who move permanently to Louisiana is roughly equal to that of Hawaiians who remain in Hawaii.

    7. A conservation group in the United States is trying to change the long-standing image of bats as frightening creatures. The group contends that bats are feared and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night.

    Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the group’s contention?

    A) Bats are steadily losing natural roosting places such as caves and hollow trees and are thus turning to more developed areas for roosting.

    B) Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal insects and thus can help make their hunting territory more pleasant for humans.

    C) Bats are regarded as frightening creatures not only in the United States but also in Europe, Africa, and South America.

    D) Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night; yet they are not generally feared and persecuted.

    E) People know more about the behavior of other greatly feared animal species, such as lions, alligators, and snakes, than they do about the behavior of bats.

    8. In the aftermath of a worldwide stock-market crash, Country T claimed that the severity of the stock-market crash it experienced resulted from the accelerated process of denationalization many of its industries underwent shortly before the crash.

    Which of the following, if it could be carried out, would be most useful in an evaluation of Country T’s assessment of the causes of the severity of its stock-market crash?

    A) Calculating the average loss experienced by individual traders in Country T during the crash.

    B) Using economic theory to predict the most likely date of the next crash in Country T.

  C) Comparing the total number of shares sold during the worst days of the crash in Country T to the total number of shares sold in Country T just prior to the crash.

    D) Comparing the severity of the crash in Country T to the severity of the crash in countries otherwise economically si本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。