Source: Kaplan Verbal workbook
The candy manufacturer's claim that employee "theft" costs the company thousands of dollars a year in potential sales is greatly overstated. Most of the candy eaten on the job and not paid for is eaten one piece at a time, by workers who would not be willing to buy an entire box of it anyway.
Which of the following if true, most weakens the argument above?
A: The workers eat only defective candies that could not be sold
B: Candy eaten by employees represents lost potential sales to non-employees
C: A few workers account for most of the candy that is eaten but not paid for.
D: Most of the candies eaten by employees are consumed during the holiday season, when production outputs are at their highest
E: The amount of candy eaten by employees is only a small fraction of the candy sold by the company
OA: B
How to proceed about it?
The candy manufacturer's claim that employee "theft" costs the company thousands of dollars a year in potential sales is greatly overstated. Most of the candy eaten on the job and not paid for is eaten one piece at a time, by workers who would not be willing to buy an entire box of it anyway.
Which of the following if true, most weakens the argument above?
A: The workers eat only defective candies that could not be sold
B: Candy eaten by employees represents lost potential sales to non-employees
C: A few workers account for most of the candy that is eaten but not paid for.
D: Most of the candies eaten by employees are consumed during the holiday season, when production outputs are at their highest
E: The amount of candy eaten by employees is only a small fraction of the candy sold by the company
OA: B
How to proceed about it?
