THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (E). ALTHOUGH THE PASSAGE’S SECOND PREMISE (T...

3. The correct answer is (E). Although the passage’s second premise (that farm

subsidies discourage farm productivity) doesn’t suffice to prove that they will in fact

result in lower farm productivity, it does suggest that this result is probable to some

degree. Given that a decrease in productivity would run contrary to public policy, it is

reasonable to infer that farm subsidies are, or will be, responsible for a public policy

violation. Answer choice (E) expresses this conclusion.