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Which of the following statements regarding a high level of alpha-synuclein is supported by the passage?
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The spending on durable goods like household appliances and automobiles is a cyclical pattern that depends on if the overall economy is healthy, whereas non-durable goods like food and shelter remain constant regardless of the economy.
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A company determines its yearly profits by deducting its operating expenses from its revenue for that year. Company X manufactures only widgets and gadgets. Company X's profits for this year are significantly higher than those for last year, although the company's operating expenses remained the same and the company sold the same number of widgets and gadgets as it did last year.The statements above, if true, best support which of the following conclusions?
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Is the positive integer x divisible by 6?(1) x is divisible by 12.(2) x is divisible by 9.
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Bob works exactly 8 hours per day assembling widgets at a constant rate. How many widgets can he assemble in half of a workday?(1) Bob produces 20 widgets in a full workday.(2) Bob produces 50 widgets in 20 hours.
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Congress has passed a law that scales back the tax credits offered to purchasers of hybrid cars. Because of this, the number of hybrid cars sold each year, which has approximately doubled in each of the last five years, is likely to flatten in the next few years.Which of the following statements, if true, most weakens the conclusion that the number of hybrid cars sold annually is likely to flatten in the next few years?
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A certain box contains only red balls and green balls. If one ball is randomly selected from the box, what is the probability that it is red?(1) Red balls comprise exactly two-thirds of all the balls in the box.(2) The probability of selecting a green ball from the box is$$\frac{ 1}{3}$$.
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Given that a is the average (arithmetic mean) of the first nine positive multiples of six and b is the median of the first twelve positive multiples of six, what is the ratio of a to b?
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Since the mid-1990s, the central government of Botswana has been forcibly removing native Bushmen from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve; the government justifies their actions by stating that it is too costly to provide such basic services like medical care and schooling to such a remote area.
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According to the Federal Trade Commission, the recent increase in the amount of irrigation systems sold by foreign conglomerates in the United States has resulted in more expensive prices for the American consumer.
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What is the largest angle in triangle ABC?(1) The sum of angles A and B is 70 degrees.(2) Angle C is 110 degrees.
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For what purpose does the author include the second sentence of the passage?
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Is a + b > c + d ?(1) a > c(2) d < b
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If x is an integer, then x(x – 1)(x – k) must be evenly divisible by three when k is any of the following values EXCEPT
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The sum of n consecutive positive integers is 45. What is the value of n?(1) n is even(2) n < 9
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Which of the following points could lie in the same quadrant of the xy-coordinate plane as the point (a, b), where $$ab \neq 0$$ ?
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Scott takes a trip and drives 6 hours from Town X to Town Z at a rate of 50 miles per hour. On his way back, Scott drives 75 miles per hour and stops in Town Y which is midway between Town X and Town Z. How many hours does it take Scott to drive from Town Z to Town Y?
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When the positive integer x is divided by 9, the remainder is 5. What is the remainder when 3x is divided by 9?
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Under a new clean air proposal, the government has decided to tighten controls on the release of certain toxic chemicals, including benzene, formaldehyde, and other carcinogens, by chemical plants. The stated purpose of this proposal is to reduce cancers caused by air pollution. Yet, the chemical industry, rather than the government, is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the proposal. If the past actions of certain polluters in the chemical industry are any indication of future behavior, the net result of the new proposal will be an increase, rather than a decrease, in carcinogens released into the air.The author is arguing that ____.
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The passage is primarily concerned with
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