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Read the following passage carefully:

Under the 2026 Municipal Organic Waste to Energy Governance Directive, all commercial food establishments generating more than 50 kilograms of organic waste per day must either install an on-site anaerobic micro-digester or partner with a certified municipal bio-processing cooperative. Establishments that achieve 100% processing of their organic waste through certified cooperatives receive a 15% reduction in their annual municipal commercial property surcharge. However, the directive explicitly specifies that micro-digesters installed on-site must be inspected semi-annually by accredited municipal engineers to maintain operational safety certification. Any establishment using an uncertified on-site micro-digester forfeits all municipal tax concessions and faces immediate suspension of its commercial operating license, regardless of whether its waste is fully processed.

Which of the following statements can be logically inferred strictly from the passage above?

  1. An establishment operating an on-site micro-digester without valid semi-annual safety certification is subject to immediate business license suspension, even if all of its waste is processed.Answer
  2. B
    Commercial food establishments generating less than 50 kilograms of organic waste per day are prohibited from partnering with municipal bio-processing cooperatives.
  3. C
    Processing organic waste through on-site micro-digesters yields a higher property surcharge discount than partnering with municipal bio-processing cooperatives.
  4. D
    Establishments that process 100% of their organic waste through an on-site micro-digester automatically qualify for the 15% property surcharge reduction.

Answer

An establishment operating an on-site micro-digester without valid semi-annual safety certification is subject to immediate business license suspension, even if all of its waste is processed.
The passage explicitly states two critical premises regarding micro-digesters: (1) on-site digesters must undergo semi-annual inspections to maintain safety certification, and (2) any establishment using an uncertified unit faces immediate suspension of its commercial operating license, regardless of whether its waste is fully processed. Therefore, operating an uncertified unit guarantees license suspension even under full waste processing.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the conditions stated in the passage for on-site micro-digesters.
On-site micro-digesters require semi-annual safety inspection by accredited engineers to maintain certification.
Establishing the requirement for operational safety certification.
2
Examine the explicit consequence of operating an uncertified micro-digester.
Using an uncertified on-site micro-digester leads to immediate suspension of the commercial operating license, regardless of waste processing completion.
Connecting the lack of valid semi-annual inspection directly to license suspension.
3
Deduce the logically necessary conclusion.
An uncertified micro-digester triggers immediate operating license suspension even if 100% of waste is processed.
Matching the passage facts to the valid logical inference.

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Inference and Logical Deduction
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