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Hi Christine!
Answer choice (D) explains a scenario where the government takes an action (tax reduction) for a specific reason (to stimulate private investment). So, we're starting off in a very similar way to the stimulus, where the government action was to subsidize certain products and the specific reason was to guarantee adequate production.
Where (D) differs from the stimulus is in the second sentence. In this part of (D), an issue with investment itself is discussed. However, this does not match the stimulus. In the stimulus, the action (subsidies) causes intensive farming that negatively impacts soil and yields. So, these subsidies have an additional, negative consequence. If (D) had instead said that tax reductions result in less available capital for local governments to spend on educational programs, which lowers child literacy rates (or something), then this would better match the stimulus by pointing out a negative consequence of the government action. Unfortunately, (D) does not do that, so it's not parallel to the stimulus.
I hope that helps!
-Kate
Answer choice (D) explains a scenario where the government takes an action (tax reduction) for a specific reason (to stimulate private investment). So, we're starting off in a very similar way to the stimulus, where the government action was to subsidize certain products and the specific reason was to guarantee adequate production.
Where (D) differs from the stimulus is in the second sentence. In this part of (D), an issue with investment itself is discussed. However, this does not match the stimulus. In the stimulus, the action (subsidies) causes intensive farming that negatively impacts soil and yields. So, these subsidies have an additional, negative consequence. If (D) had instead said that tax reductions result in less available capital for local governments to spend on educational programs, which lowers child literacy rates (or something), then this would better match the stimulus by pointing out a negative consequence of the government action. Unfortunately, (D) does not do that, so it's not parallel to the stimulus.
I hope that helps!
-Kate