GWD-8-Q19

Nickyl90

Which of the following most logically completes the passage?



Concerned about financial well_being of its elderly citizens, the government of Runagia decided two years ago
to increase by 20 percent the government_provided pension paid to all Runagians over 65.  Inflation in the
intervening period has been negligible, and the increase has been duly received by all eligible Runagians.  
Nevertheless, many of them are no better off financially than they were before the increase, in large part
because ________.







A. They rely entirely on the government pension for their income



B. Runagian banks are so inefficient that it can take up to three weeks to cash a pension check



C. They buy goods whose prices tend to rise especially fast in times of inflation



D. The pension was increased when the number of elderly Runagians below the poverty level reached an all-time high



E. In Runagia children typically supplement the income of elderly parents, but only by enough to provide them with a comfortable living

c答案哪里有问题啊 想不明白

jianglxiang

可是E为什么对啊 怎么觉得是无关选项？

Nickyl90

谢谢了 光顾着想C为什么错了 现在明白了~~~

painsper

你是问C为什么错嘛？题目说了inflation可以忽略了哦~就不用考虑了吧！