202. Gortland has long been narrowly self-sufficient in both grain and meat. However, as per capita income in Gortland has risen toward the world average, per capita consumption of meat has also risen toward the world average, and it takes several pounds of grain to produce one pound of meat. Therefore, since per capita income continues to rise, whereas domestic grain production will not increase, Gortland will soon have to import either grain or meat or both.

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

(A) The total acreage devoted to grain production in Gortland will not decrease substantially. (B) The population of Gortland has remained relatively constant during the country’s years of growing prosperity. (C) The per capita consumption of meat in Gortland is roughly the same across all income levels. (D) In Gortland, neither meat nor grain is subject to government price controls. (E) People in Gortland who increase their consumption of meat will not radically decrease their consumption of grain.

B 为什么不对。如果人口下降，总消费就下降，也不需要进口了。

望各位指教。谢谢。

文中指涉的是都是人均指数，所以单单一个总量不具决定性影响。比如，楼主你假设

了如果人口下降，总消费就下降这种情况，此时我们并不能确定两者比值的结果即人均消

费是上升、下降或是持平，所以无法判断是否应该进口。

谷总产量(不变)=肉 (↑)+谷 (?) 如果谷的需求↓, 那么可以平衡, G国仍可以self

-sufficient, 结论就不对. 所以E完成了这个assumption, 因为谷的需求≥原来的需求

供不应求,所以必须要进口.

这道题可以取非做, not + weaken.

B个人认为population属于无关,可排除.