Final compare. Two closing lines quarrel. (1) “Tourism helped local wages.” (2) “Tourism raised rents faster than wages.” Which option reflects the second line"s challenge to a simple success story?
Q1. Final compare. Two closing lines quarrel. (1) “Tourism helped local wages.” (2) “Tourism raised rents faster than wages.” Which option reflects the second line"s challenge to a simple success story?
Answer: Housing cost pressure can weaken a wage story
Explanation: Line 2 argues that rents rose faster than wages, undermining the simple success narrative of Line 1; the fairest reflection is that housing cost pressure can negate or complicate a wage gain story.