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Critical Reasoning Core Argument Anatomy and Question Families

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A city council member argues:

“Last year, the city increased parking fines by \(25\%\), and parking violations fell by \(10\%\). Therefore, increasing fines is an effective way to reduce violations, and we should increase fines again this year to achieve an even larger reduction.”

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the council member’s argument?

Select one option.

Many drivers pay parking fines online rather than by mail, which reduces administrative processing time for the city.
During the same period, the city also reduced the number of parking spaces in the downtown area, leading fewer drivers to park there at all.
Some neighboring cities have lower parking fines but issue more parking tickets per capita than this city does.
A portion of parking fines is earmarked for public transportation improvements rather than for the city’s general budget.
Parking enforcement officers report that most violations occur in a small number of highly congested streets.

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