The following text is from a sociology article.
Urban gentrification presents a classic policy dilemma. Neighborhood improvements raise property values and attract investment. However, these same changes often displace long-term residents who can no longer afford rising rents. Cities experiment with policies like rent control and affordable housing requirements, though these interventions carry their own trade-offs.
Which choice best describes the function of the last sentence?
It provides solutions that definitively resolve the dilemma.
It notes policy responses while acknowledging their limitations.
It contradicts the characterization of gentrification as a dilemma.
It introduces a new problem unrelated to housing.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. The last sentence mentions policy responses (rent control, housing requirements) while acknowledging "their own trade-offs"—limitations.
- Evidence: The sentence lists policies: "rent control and affordable housing." It ends with a caveat: "though these interventions carry their own trade-offs."
- Reasoning: The sentence introduces solutions but immediately qualifies them as imperfect.
- Conclusion: The function is to note responses while acknowledging limitations.
đŸ’¡ Strategy: Look for the contrast word "though" which signals the limitation/trade-off.
Choice A is incorrect because trade-offs mean no definitive resolution. Choice C is incorrect because the dilemma is maintained. Choice D is incorrect because housing remains the topic.