Most citizens are very conscientious about observing a law when they can see the reason behind it. For instance, there has been very little need to actively enforce the recently-implemented law that increased the penalty for motorists caught leaving a gas station without paying for gas they had pumped into their vehicles. This is because citizens are very conscientious of the high cost of gasoline and they know that stealing gas will only further increase the price of gasoline for everyone.

4) Which of the following statements would the author of this passage be most likely to believe?

The increased penalty alone is a significant motivation for most citizens to obey the law.
There are still too many inconsiderate citizens in the local community.
High gasoline prices can be brought down if everyone does his or her part and pays for the gasoline they use at the pumps.
Society should make an effort to teach citizens the reasons for its laws.
People would be more likely to speed on a stretch of deserted highway than to not pay for gasoline.

Most citizens are very conscientious about observing a law when they can see the reason behind it. For instance, there has been very little need to actively enforce the recently-implemented law that increased the penalty for motorists caught leaving a gas station without paying for gas they had pumped into their vehicles. This is because citizens are very conscientious of the high cost of gasoline and they know that stealing gas will only further increase the price of gasoline for everyone.

4) Which of the following statements would the author of this passage be most likely to believe?

The increased penalty alone is a significant motivation for most citizens to obey the law. The passage says that citizens obey when "when they can see the reason". the reason can be other than penalties as well
There are still too many inconsiderate citizens in the local community. Out of scope
High gasoline prices can be brought down if everyone does his or her part and pays for the gasoline they use at the pumps. the passage says that the gasoline price will increase gasoline cost. but it never says that staling is the only cause of gasoline cost hike
Society should make an effort to teach citizens the reasons for its laws.
People would be more likely to speed on a stretch of deserted highway than to not pay for gasoline. Out of scope

IMO D The author wants to convey that people are contenious when they see the reason behind the law. and then the law doesnt needs to be actively enforced.

My pick is E.
Coz the author believes that ppl will observe laws for which they see a reason but speeding up on a deserted highway is not as dangerous.

My pick is E.
Coz the author believes that ppl will observe laws for which they see a reason but speeding up on a deserted highway is not as dangerous.

hows speeding not dangerous?

Speeding on a deserted highway is not as dangerous as otherwise.

anyway...........wats the OA??

I feel E
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OA?