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Set 1: Cross-Text Connections

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Text 1 Universal Basic Income (UBI) proposes giving every citizen a fixed amount of money regardless of employment. Proponents argue this provides a safety net that encourages innovation and education by removing the fear of poverty. Text 2 Opponents argue that UBI disincentivizes work. If basic needs are met without labor, they claim productivity will plummet, and the cost of the program will cause hyperinflation.

What is the fundamental disagreement regarding human motivation between the texts?

A. Text 1 assumes security fosters ambition, while Text 2 assumes necessity drives labor.✓ Correct
B. Text 1 says people are lazy.
C. Text 2 says money is useless.
D. Both agree that no one wants to work.

Detailed Explanation

Text 1: Safety net -> Innovation (Security fosters ambition). Text 2: Needs met -> No work (Necessity drives labor). Disagreement on motivation.

Key Evidence:

• "encourages innovation"

• "disincentivizes work"

Why others are wrong: B (Encourages innovation.), C (Cost causes inflation.), D (Text 1 says innovation.).

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