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Cydney Seigerman, Magoosh Tutor

Hi Abhipshito!

You're right that feasible and practicable are synonyms. However, they don't really fit the context here, as the current levels are feasible (capable of being achieved) even though they may not be desirable. Hope this helps!

Oct 14, 2016 • Reply

Wen-Qiang Zheng

Hi Cydney, if the current aquifer requires saving why would we assume that the current pumping levels are feasible or practicable?

May 2, 2019 • Reply

Adam

Hello Wen-Qiang,
Great question. The current levels would not be feasible/practicable if the current goal was to preserve the aquifer. But no such specific goal is mentioned, so we have to interpret feasible/practicable in a general sense. The current level of pumping is easy to achieve, so it is very feasible/practicable. The problem with the current level is not that it isn't feasible or practicable, but that it will destroy the aquifer. Hence, the level of pumping must be reduced to a more benign/innocuous level.
Hope that helps!

May 6, 2019 • Reply

yi Ding

what about the second half of this sentence? I don't quite understand whether this part, "but it faces oppositon..." influence our choices.

Apr 5, 2015 • Reply