The workers at Bell Manufacturing will shortly go on strike unless the management increases their wages. As Bell's president is well aware, however, in order to increase the worker's wages, Bell would have to sell off some of its subsidiaries. So, some of Bell's subsidiaries will be sold.

The conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Bell Manufacturing will begin to suffer increased losses.
(B) Bell's management will refuse to increase its worker's wages.
(C) The workers at Bell Manufacturing will not be going on strike.
(D) Bell's president has the authority to offer the workers their desired wage increase.
(E) Bell's workers will not accept a package of improved benefits in place of their desired wage increase.

oa is C

WHY IS A INCORRECT? to increase the salaries the subsidiaries are to be sold which leads to disruption of production and leads to losses , if salaries
are NOT increased then the workers go on strike. either way the bell manufacturing will suffer loses.

in C how can we assume that if subsidiaries are closed then worker will NOT go on strike? is it becoz they fear job loss which is much more horrible then reduced wages?

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