To see why (E) is right, take a look at the referee to the Solnick and Hemingway study in lines 24-33, which supports the author's position using data. For passage B, take a look at line 50, in which the author cites "the data."
(D) is wrong because the word "paradox" is a bit too strong of a word to describe the situation. While relative prosperity seeming more important than absolute wealth may be unintuitive, it doesn't rise to the level of "paradoxical." Hope this helps!
francolbyAugust 6, 2024
i am still confused by this. The first line of passage A says it reveals a paradox and then both passages go on to argue how to solve it.
Emil-KunkinAugust 11, 2024
While passage B could be used to resolve the paradox described in A, there's no evidence the author of B was trying to do so. Rather, the author of passage B is describing research and which line of reasoning they prefer. I don't think that B is trying to resolve a paradox at all.
