Lakewood municipal officials hope that if they offer Acme Manufacturing a sub-
: X4 |. u; c5 @stantial reduction in local taxes, Acme will not relocate its plant to another region. " U( i" i6 p. K. J/ i) ?) b' h
If Acme accepts the offer and stays, Lakewood will lose a substantial portion of # `% f5 p6 x. O) {2 J$ j
its a x revenue. Interestingly, the officials are not even considering an offer from , N' }6 H% Y$ ^: \) ~5 Y
Zenex Corporation to take over Acme's facilities if Acme leaves and to pay taxes ) @0 m$ } q$ t& x: B
at the currently prevailing rates.
5 Y8 _* q' \* q2 ] Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest rationale for the officials to : x: o! i8 Q: ^: |0 I1 c/ `( p1 ]
prefer giving Acme a tax reduction over accepting Zenex's offer?
/ M1 ]! e& m3 W# K4 _; ~4 g0 Y A Risks associated with the hazardous chemicals that Zenex uses would cause
* m- O8 M3 V8 J9 k0 ^$ H the value of property around what is now the Acme plant to decline steeply. . w% e0 B; Y& P& I' l: J* L. ^1 t
B If Zenex were to take over Acme's manufacturing facilities in Lakewood, it
. O2 W6 G9 n& Q8 `9 v5 c would take about a month for Zenex to adapt the facilities to its own pur-! O6 [$ p$ j: i3 J j, J4 c
poses and to go into operation. " t- b t3 f/ h" U; `* \# z9 z
C Even if Acme accepts Lakewood's offer, employment at the Acme plant is ; o& k0 M7 F0 h: ?2 x, L8 X
unlikely to increase.
, q4 r# h+ ^9 _; z R$ T D There are no large manufacturing plants located in Lakewood other than the
* L4 a, O8 L& M3 v2 C, F Acme plant. & r3 o% b- i$ s6 N E: Y8 c. V
E Zenex has a stronger reputation than Acme does for being a major corporate( ^1 S3 _& ^$ Y$ }7 X2 r) Z2 W
sponsor of cultural and recreational activities in the places in which it ! x, G+ [* Y+ z, }- n
operates manufacturing plants.
; V. u! F$ w; \$ ?) _答案 A |
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