Premise: city's parks budget rose 10% and crime fell 5%. Conclusion: p…

Question

Premise: city's parks budget rose 10% and crime fell 5%. Conclusion: parks reduce crime. Assumes:

Accepted Answer

B. No other variable explains the drop.

1. Rules out confounders → causal link possible.
_Source: 501-GMAT-Questions Ch 2 Critical Reasoning_

Answer

Crime statistics are accurate.

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Parks are accessible city-wide.

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Crime is up nationally.

Premise: city's parks budget rose 10% and crime fell 5%. Conclusion: parks reduce crime. Assumes: