traffic congestion

[gmatcraze]

A certain mayor has proposed a fee of five dollars per day on private vehicles entering the city, claiming that the fee will alleviate the city’s traffic congestion. The mayor reasons that, since the fee will exceed the cost of
round-trip bus fare from many nearby points, many people will switch from using their cars to using the bus.
Which of the following statements, if true, provides the best evidence that the mayor’s reasoning is flawed?
(A) Projected increases in the price of gasoline will increase the cost of taking a private vehicle into the city.
(B) The cost of parking fees already makes it considerably more expensive for most people to take a private
vehicle into the city than to take a bus.
(C) Most of the people currently riding the bus do not own private vehicles.
(D) Many commuters opposing the mayor’s plan have indicated that they would rather endure traffic
congestion than pay a five-dollar-per day fee.
(E) During the average workday, private vehicles owned and operated by people living within the city account for twenty percent of the city’s traffic congestion.
Official Answer:

SPOILER: B

Please explain your answer choice and why the other options are incorrect. Thanks

[cubicle]

(A) Projected increases in the price of gasoline will increase the cost of taking a private vehicle into the city. <----- nothing has to do with mayor's reasoning
(B) The cost of parking fees already makes it considerably more expensive for most people to take a private vehicle into the city than to take a bus. Correct (if it is true then already the number of people creating congestion for private vehicles is not significant, there must be some other reason)

(C) Most of the people currently riding the bus do not own private vehicles.<---- Still other people can switch so it does not negate Mayor's assumption
(D) Many commuters opposing the mayor’s plan have indicated that they would rather endure traffic <---------- out of scope
congestion than pay a five-dollar-per day fee.
(E) During the average workday, private vehicles owned and operated by people living within the city account for twenty percent of the city’s traffic congestion. <----- still MAyor's proposal can hurt rest 80%

[babaibabai]

As per me the correct ans is also B...because are per that statement already the cost is more for the Private vehicle if we include the parking charge ...so cost is not the factor which can make earthlings to change there decision ..

[gmatcraze]

Thanks, guys ...