11.An overly centralized economy， not the changes in the climate， is responsible for the poor agricultural production in Country X since its new government came to power. Neighboring Country Y has experienced the same climatic conditions， but while agricultural production has been falling in Country X， it has been rising in Country Y.

　　Which of the following， if true， would most weaken the argument above？

　　（A） Industrial production also is declining in Country X.

　　（B） Whereas Country Y is landlocked， Country X has a major seaport.

　　（C） Both Country X and Country Y have been experiencing drought conditions.

　　（D） The crops that have always been grown in Country X are different from those that have always been grown in Country Y.

　　（E） Country X's new government instituted a centralized economy with the intention of ensuring an equitable distribution of goods.

　　12.Manager： Accounting and Billing are located right next to each other and the t-wo departments do similar kinds of work； yet expenditures for clerical supplies charged to Billing are much higher. Is Billing wasting supplies？ Head of Billing： Not at all.

　　Which of the following， if true， best supports the position of the Head ofBilling？

　　（A） There are more staff members in Accounting than in Billing.

　　（B） Two years ago， expenditures in Accounting for clerical supplies were the same as were expenditures that year in Billing for clerical supplies.

　　（C） The work of Billing now requires a wider variety of clerical supplies than it did in the past.

　　（D） Some of the paper-and-pencil work of both Accounting and Billing has been replaced by work done on computers.

　　（E） Members of Accounting found the clericalsupplies cabinet of Billing more convenient to go to for supplies than their own department's cabinet.