Question ID:PT4 S1 Q1 Passage:Rita: The original purpose of government farmsubsidy programs was to provide income stability for small family farmers, but most farm-subsidy money goes to a few farmers with large holdings. Payments to farmers whose income, before subsidies, is greater than $100,000 a year should be stopped. Thomas: It would be impossible to administer such a cutoff point. Subsidies are needed during the planting and growing season, but farmers do not know their income for a given calendar year until tax returns are calculated and submitted the following April. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, is the strongest counter Rita can make to Thomas’ objection? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:It has become difficult for small farmers to obtain bank loans to be repaid later by money from subsidies. Choice B:Having such a cutoff point would cause some farmers whose income would otherwise exceed $100,000 to reduce their plantings. Choice C:The income of a farmer varies because weather and market prices are not stable from year to year. Choice D:If subsidy payments to large farmers were eliminated, the financial condition of the government would improve. Choice E:Subsidy cutoffs can be determined on the basis of income for the preceding year.