arnes: The two newest employees at this company
have salaries that are too high for the simple
tasks normally assigned to new employees and
duties that are too complex for inexperienced
workers. Hence, the salaries and the complexity
of the duties of these two newest employees
should be reduced.

Which one of the following is an assumption on
which Barnes's argument depends?

(A) The duties of the two newest employees are not
less complex than any others in the company.

(B) It is because of the complex duties assigned
that the two newest employees are being paid
more than is usually paid to newly hired
employees.

(C) The two newest employees are not experienced
at their occupations.

(D) Barnes was not hired at a higher-than-average
starting salary.

(E) The salaries of the two newest employees are no
higher than the salaries that other companies
pay for workers with a similar level of
experience.


Please explain options A & E.