PT104.S1.Q1

PrepTest 104 - Section 1 - Question 1

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Powell: Support Private waste-removal companies spend 60 percent of what public waste-removal companies spend per customer, yet give their customers at least as good service. ███████ █████████████ ██████████ ██████████ ████ ████ ████████████

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Speaker 1 Summary

Powell concludes that private waste-removal companies are more efficient than public waste-removal companies. This is because the private companies spend a lot less to remove waste, but provide at least as good service as the public companies do.

Speaker 2 Summary

Freeman points out that private companies, unlike public companies, can cherry pick their customers. They can choose not to serve customers who would be the most costly to serve. Thus, Freeman believes we cannot conclude private waste-removal companies are more efficient than public ones. It could simply be that private companies serve less costly customers.

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We’re looking for a point of disagreement. The speakers disagree on whether we can conclude that private companies are more efficient than public companies. Powell thinks we can. Freeman thinks we can’t.

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