Explanation
This question asks us to make an inference that could be
based on almost anything in the passage. The inference could be obvious or
subtle, general or quite specific, but we can start with the main idea of the
passage and narrow down which answer choices are consistent with the statements
of the passage. Answer choice (A) is right in line with the main point of the
passage: responding to demands is causing overspending. Choice (B) may or may
not be true; we haven't been given the information we need to make a determination
of the greatest cause of waste, much
less what nations do about it. So (B) is out. Choice (C) is unsupported, since,
per the passage, it could be the case that policy has been implemented and
there is still overspending in the public sector. So (C) is out. Choice (D) is
inaccurate, as the maxims described have been attributed to "populations," not
the policy makers. So (D) is out. Choice (E) is far outside of what we have the
information to judge, since we've heard virtually nothing about politics.
The correct answer is (A).
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