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by sumittaneja009 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:21 am
Hi,

Can someone please help me with the CR below:

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Mayor Delmont’s critics complain about the jobs that were lost in the city under Delmont’s leadership. Yet the fact is that not only were more jobs created than were eliminated, but the average pay for these new jobs has been higher than the average pay for jobs citywide every year since Delmont took office. So there can be no question that throughout Delmont’s tenure the average paycheck in this city has been getting steadily bigger.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument in the advertisement?

A. The average pay for jobs created in the city during the past three years was higher than the average pay for jobs created in the city earlier in Mayor Delmont’s tenure.

B. Average pay in the city was at a ten-year low when Mayor Delmont took office.

C. Some of the jobs created in the city during Mayor Delmont’s tenure have in the meantime been eliminated again.

D. The average pay for jobs eliminated in the city during Mayor Delmont’s tenure has been roughly equal every year to the average pay for jobs citywide.

E. The average pay for jobs in the city is currently higher than it is for jobs in the suburbs surrounding the city.
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by slash » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:50 am
I will go with the option D.

In delmonts tenure the average paycheck in this city has been getting steadily bigger.


A. The average pay for jobs created in the city during the past three years was higher than the average pay for jobs created in the city earlier in Mayor Delmont’s tenure.

[b]We dont have suffcient data for average jobs created in the city earlier in Mayor Delmont tenure - So this is out of scope.[/b]

B. Average pay in the city was at a ten-year low when Mayor Delmont took office.

[b]The same again.[/b]

C.Some of the jobs created in the city during Mayor Delmont’s tenure have in the meantime been eliminated again.

[b]This point does not fit the conclusion at all. The conclusion is average paycheck increases steadily. The average paycheck reamin same if the jobs were eliminated again.[/b]

D. The average pay for jobs eliminated in the city during Mayor Delmont’s tenure has been roughly equal every year to the average pay for jobs citywide.

[b]If the average pay for jobs eliminated in the city is equal every year to average pay for jobs citywide. The average pay check in city has been increased steadily, this can be achieved only when newly created jobs were offerd with more pay. This is the correct answer.[/b]

E. The average pay for jobs in the city is currently higher than it is for jobs in the suburbs surrounding the city.

[b]Out of scope.[/b]
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by schumi_gmat » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:25 am
Yes Explanation by Slah is Correct

IMO D

conclusion Avg. Pay is increasing

Avg pay = total pay / no of jobs

so total pay has to increase or no of jobs have to decrease.

Premise: New jobs > elim jobs
new pay > avg pay

therefore, for total pay to increase, the pay for elim job <= avg.
Which is option D
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by Carloblacksun » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:40 am
I agree...

What could WEAKEN the conclusion?

If the job lost have a VERY HIGH WAGE, then the new jobs created, even if they are greater in quantity and better paid than the avg., do not compensate the loss of TOP JOBS...

SO...D!
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by jeevan.Gk » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:37 am
D here !! .. tats strengthening.. its supporting missing evidence in the argument
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by Karen » Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:18 pm
Just stopped in to see if y'all needed my help on this one, but instead I'll weigh in to say you guys clearly have this one handled. The explanation above for why it's D is good.
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by vanessa.m » Fri May 13, 2016 1:53 am
I believe the correct answer should be D.
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by nicolette » Fri May 13, 2016 1:54 am
I will Go with option D in this case
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