Question ID:PT21 S2 Q23 Passage:Antinuclear activist: The closing of the nuclear power plant is a victory for the antinuclear cause. It also represents a belated acknowledgment by the power industry that they cannot operate such plants safely.Nuclear power plant manager: It represents no such thing. The availability of cheap power from nonnuclear sources, together with the cost of mandated safety inspections and safety repairs, made continued operation uneconomic. Thus it was not safety considerations but economic considerations that dictated the plant’s closing.Nuclear power plant manager: It represents no such thing. The availability of cheap power from nonnuclear sources, together with the cost of mandated safety inspections and safety repairs, made continued operation uneconomic. Thus it was not safety considerations but economic considerations that dictated the plant’s closing. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the activist’s claim of victory? Correct Answer Choice:BChoice A:The plant had reached the age at which its operating license expired. Choice B:The mandate for inspections and repairs mentioned by the manager was recently enacted as a result of pressure from antinuclear groups. Choice C:The plant would not have closed if cheap power from nonnuclear sources had not been available. Choice D:Per unit of electricity produced, the plant had the highest operating costs of any nuclear power plant. Choice E:The plant that closed had been able to provide backup power to an electrical network when parts of the network became overloaded.