Read: "By the time the policy was implemented, the problem it aimed to solve had already changed." What does this imply about the policy?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. It was out of date when introduced
- Step 1: The problem had moved on before the policy took effect. Answer: It was out of date when introduced. Why not the others: It succeeded immediately and needed no change, It was never announced to the public at all and It was never debated in Parliament or elsewhere don't fit.
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