In the city of Oakhaven, a new municipal policy successfully reduced the per capita water consumption of its residents by 20 percent over a five-year period. During this same five-year period, the city did not expand its borders, and the total water supply available to the city remained perfectly constant. Nevertheless, by the end of the five-year period, the city's water reservoirs had experienced a severe depletion, reaching historically low levels.
Which one of the following most accurately identifies the apparent discrepancy presented in the information above?
- Per capita water consumption decreased significantly over a five-year period, yet the city's constant water supply was severely depleted during that same time.Cevap
- BThe population of Oakhaven grew significantly over the five-year period, causing total water demand to exceed the savings from individual conservation.
- CThe proportion of the city's total water supply allocated to residential use decreased by 20 percent, but the reservoirs still reached historically low levels.
- DThe city intended the new policy to reduce overall water demand, yet the total water supply available to the city remained perfectly constant.
- EThe city's total overall water consumption decreased by 20 percent, but the absolute volume of water in the reservoirs was still severely depleted.
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The correct answer states that per capita water consumption decreased significantly over a five-year period, yet the city's constant water supply was severely depleted during that same time.
The correct answer isolates the two conflicting facts precisely as they are presented in the stimulus: individual usage rates decreased, yet the overall water reserves were still severely depleted despite a constant supply. It does not attempt to explain the conflict, nor does it distort the facts.
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Identifying the Apparent Discrepancy
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