Question ID:PT3 S2 Q6 Passage:The Transit Authority’s proposal to increase fares by 40 percent must be implemented. Admittedly, this fare increase will impose a hardship on some bus and subway riders. But if the fare is not increased, service will have to be cut severely and that would result in an unacceptably large loss of ridership. Stem:The passage employs which one of the following argumentative strategies? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:It offers evidence that the recommended course of action would have no undesirable consequences. Choice B:It shows that a proponent of any alternative position would be forced into a contradiction. Choice C:It arrives at its conclusion indirectly by providing reasons for rejecting an alternative course of action. Choice D:It explains why the recommended course of action would not be subject to the objections raised against the alternative. Choice E:It justifies the conclusion by showing that such a course of action has proven effective in the past.