Explanation for Question 45 From the Reading Section on the 2019 October Sat
Question 45 says the author suggests that a decrease in the cost of fossil 2 fuels has led to what? So let's look in the passage here and see 3 where the author references decrease and the cost of fossil fuels. 4 And see if we can kind of determine what they're suggesting about that. 5 So we can find evidence to answer this question here in the third paragraph, 6 it says with the prices of natural gas and oil dropping. 7 So that first little clause there is how we know that this is the 8 evidence. We should be looking at the prices of natural gas and oil being 9 the prices of fossil fuels. So it goes on to say what the prices 10 of natural gas and oil dropping renewable fuels can't compete with fossil fuels. 11 So biorefineries are exploring options for developing other economically viable products. 12 So basically what this is saying is because fossil fuels are so cheap here, 13 other kinds of more renewable fuels can't compete, 14 right? 15 It says that very explicitly. And so the people who are producing 16 these energy sources are looking for other economically viable, 17 so cheaper, but probably more environmentally friendly option options. 18 So let's look at the answer choices here, 19 answer choice. It says, it suggests that the decrease in the cost has 20 led to the near exhaustion of some fossil fuel reserves. 21 So answer choice a is going to be incorrect here, 22 even though we might be able to assume that because these fuels are so 23 cheap that people are using ...