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by bblast » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:51 am
Studies show that the number of meetings per employee per week is directly correlated with a company's profitability. Managers claim that this is because employees who work in a collegial atmosphere work harder and contribute more to profitability than those who do not.

Which of the following most weakens the manager's argument?

(A) Many meetings last for over an hour, and use up a sizable section of the workday. your answer

(B) Employees who work harder usually contribute more to profitability.

(C) Employees who report having more "friends" in the office usually work for longer hours each day.

(D) Managers of the most profitable companies usually attend at least three meetings per day.

(E) Most employees do not consider the time spent in meetings conducive to creating a collegial atmosphere



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by sunnyjohn » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:01 am
[spoiler]IMO: E[/spoiler]

Argument:

Meetings ---> Collegial atmosphere --> Work harder --> profitability.

(A) Many meetings last for over an hour, and use up a sizable section of the workday. your answer
Connect Meetings with Time ( Not related with argument )

(B) Employees who work harder usually contribute more to profitability.
Just state one of the premises of the argument.

(C) Employees who report having more "friends" in the office usually work for longer hours each day.
Connects Friends and time spent

(D) Managers of the most profitable companies usually attend at least three meetings per day.
Just states number of meetings

(E) Most employees do not consider the time spent in meetings conducive to creating a collegial atmosphere
States :
Meetings --X-> Collegial atmosphere
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by sunnyjohn » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:03 am
bblast wrote:Studies show that the number of meetings per employee per week is directly correlated with a company's profitability. Managers claim that this is because employees who work in a collegial atmosphere work harder and contribute more to profitability than those who do not.

Which of the following most weakens the manager's argument?

(A) Many meetings last for over an hour, and use up a sizable section of the workday. your answer

(B) Employees who work harder usually contribute more to profitability.

(C) Employees who report having more "friends" in the office usually work for longer hours each day.

(D) Managers of the most profitable companies usually attend at least three meetings per day.

(E) Most employees do not consider the time spent in meetings conducive to creating a collegial atmosphere



pls discuss with reasoning

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