A survey of small businesses owned equally by two partners revealed that when the partners keep different work schedules from each other, they tend to spend less time discussing key business issues and are more likely to have major disagreements about how to run their companies. Thus, it appears that misalignment of work schedules can be a serious risk for small business partnerships.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
Some business partners who work together all the time still have significant differences of opinion about how best to run their company.
The work schedules of the owners of small businesses tend to vary over time because of economic cycles.
Business partners who work very long hours together can sometimes alienate family members and friends.
Business partners who are not able to reach a consensus on major business issues often adopt different schedules in order to avoid conflict.
Business partners who express a willingness to be flexible have found that they can easily align their work schedules more closely.
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Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
Some business partners who work together all the time still have significant differences of opinion about how best to run their company.
The work schedules of the owners of small businesses tend to vary over time because of economic cycles.
Business partners who work very long hours together can sometimes alienate family members and friends.
Business partners who are not able to reach a consensus on major business issues often adopt different schedules in order to avoid conflict.
Business partners who express a willingness to be flexible have found that they can easily align their work schedules more closely.
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OA D[/spoiler]
