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 nonemployees.
(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.
B
Why is A not applicable
“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 nonemployees.
(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.
B
Why is A not applicable
