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Complete Question Explanation
Resolve the Paradox. The correct answer choice is (B)
The stimulus indicates that artificial-turf athletic fields cause fewer athlete injuries than natural-grass fields and are cheaper to maintain than natural-grass fields. Nonetheless, the committee recommends replacing the current artificial-turf field with a natural-grass field. The question stem asks you to resolve this apparent paradox.
Answer choice (A): If this answer is true, this provides even more justification for the committee to recommend switching to a natural-grass field. In this sense, this is an Opposite answer.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. This answer shows that although the facts in the stimulus regarding the injury rate are true, the injuries sustained on artificial-turf fields are worse and cost more to heal. Because the greater severity of the injuries and the greater cost to heal could offset the lower injury rate and lower expenses of the artificial-turf field, this answer provides an explanation for why the committee made the recommendation to switch to a natural-grass field.
Answer choice (C): The stimulus is about injuries and costs. This answer, which addresses spectator perspective, is not relevant to explaining the issue in the stimulus.
Answer choice (D): This answer does not provide sufficient information to determine that natural-grass fields have an advantage. Although the answer shows that artificial-turf fields require repair, this is offset by the fact that natural-grass fields need daily maintenance. As there is no clear advantage of one field type over the other, this answer cannot explain why the committee recommended switching to a natural-grass field.
Answer choice (E): Some students select this answer on the belief that this explains why the committee would want to have a natural-grass field. However, there is nothing to support the assumption that a majority of the athletes in question have spent most of their playing time on natural-grass fields. If most of the athletes at the university are used to playing on artificial-turf fields, then this answer would not explain why the committee recommended the switch.
Resolve the Paradox. The correct answer choice is (B)
The stimulus indicates that artificial-turf athletic fields cause fewer athlete injuries than natural-grass fields and are cheaper to maintain than natural-grass fields. Nonetheless, the committee recommends replacing the current artificial-turf field with a natural-grass field. The question stem asks you to resolve this apparent paradox.
Answer choice (A): If this answer is true, this provides even more justification for the committee to recommend switching to a natural-grass field. In this sense, this is an Opposite answer.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. This answer shows that although the facts in the stimulus regarding the injury rate are true, the injuries sustained on artificial-turf fields are worse and cost more to heal. Because the greater severity of the injuries and the greater cost to heal could offset the lower injury rate and lower expenses of the artificial-turf field, this answer provides an explanation for why the committee made the recommendation to switch to a natural-grass field.
Answer choice (C): The stimulus is about injuries and costs. This answer, which addresses spectator perspective, is not relevant to explaining the issue in the stimulus.
Answer choice (D): This answer does not provide sufficient information to determine that natural-grass fields have an advantage. Although the answer shows that artificial-turf fields require repair, this is offset by the fact that natural-grass fields need daily maintenance. As there is no clear advantage of one field type over the other, this answer cannot explain why the committee recommended switching to a natural-grass field.
Answer choice (E): Some students select this answer on the belief that this explains why the committee would want to have a natural-grass field. However, there is nothing to support the assumption that a majority of the athletes in question have spent most of their playing time on natural-grass fields. If most of the athletes at the university are used to playing on artificial-turf fields, then this answer would not explain why the committee recommended the switch.
