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Now that the babies of the post-war baby boom have reached retirement
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Now that the babies of the post-war baby boom have reached retirement age, there is a burgeoning population of elderly people. However, despite a chronic lack of workers throughout the US, employers are still reluctant to take on elderly workers. Age Concern, an elder citizens' rights protection organization, campaigns for greater employment of those past the age of retirement. The Elder citizens' rights protection organization cites numerous examples of successful companies that have an active policy of employing elder citizens and therefore claims that employing older people is good for business.
The claim made by Age Concern is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Since Company A adopted a policy of employing elder citizens, minor thefts by staff have decreased by $45 \%$.
(B) Certain companies that employ elder citizens have a policy of supporting charitable causes.
(C) Some companies employing elder citizens report that their elder workers are more punctual than the younger workers are.
(D) All the companies employing elder citizens accept that output has declined but say this has been more than compensated for by the improvement in public image.
(E) Most elderly citizens in employment are willing to accept lower wages than those acceptable to young workers.
The claim made by Age Concern is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Since Company A adopted a policy of employing elder citizens, minor thefts by staff have decreased by $45 \%$.
(B) Certain companies that employ elder citizens have a policy of supporting charitable causes.
(C) Some companies employing elder citizens report that their elder workers are more punctual than the younger workers are.
(D) All the companies employing elder citizens accept that output has declined but say this has been more than compensated for by the improvement in public image.
(E) Most elderly citizens in employment are willing to accept lower wages than those acceptable to young workers.
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The organization argues that because some successful companies actively employ older workers, employing elderly people is good for business.
For this reasoning to hold, there must be an underlying assumption that there is something about employing older workers that contributes positively to business outcomes (e.g, reduces costs or increases value).
(A), (B), (C): These are specific examples or side effects, not necessary assumptions.
(D): Talks about trade-offs, but this is not required for the argument to stand.
(E): Suggests older workers are willing to accept lower wages, which provides a clear business advantage and helps explain why employing them could be beneficial.
The argument depends on the idea that employing older workers brings economic or business benefits, and (E) directly supports that by implying cost savings.
Correct answer: (E)
The organization argues that because some successful companies actively employ older workers, employing elderly people is good for business.
For this reasoning to hold, there must be an underlying assumption that there is something about employing older workers that contributes positively to business outcomes (e.g, reduces costs or increases value).
(A), (B), (C): These are specific examples or side effects, not necessary assumptions.
(D): Talks about trade-offs, but this is not required for the argument to stand.
(E): Suggests older workers are willing to accept lower wages, which provides a clear business advantage and helps explain why employing them could be beneficial.
The argument depends on the idea that employing older workers brings economic or business benefits, and (E) directly supports that by implying cost savings.
Correct answer: (E)
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