kaustubh_b wrote:GMAT Prep - 1

Two computer companies Garnet and Renco, each pay Salcor to provide health insurance for their employees. Because early treatment of high cholesterol can prevent strokes that would otherwise occur several years later, Salcor encourages Garnet employees to have their cholesterol levels tested and to obtain early treatment for high cholesterol. Renco employees remain with Renco only for a few years, however. Therefore, Salcor lacks any financial incentive to provide similar encouragement to Renco empoyees.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

Conclusion : Salcor lacks any financial incentive to provide similar encouragement to Renco employees.

(A) Early treatment of cholesterol does not eliminate the possibility of a stroke later in life.
Incorrect : This does not affect the conclusion in any way.

(B) People often obtain early treatment for high cholesterol on their own.
Incorrect : Out of scope.

(C) Garnet hires a significant number of former employees of Renco.
Correct : If garnet hires a lot of former renco employees then they will provide financial incentives to salcor because they are not very likely to suffer strokes.

(D) Renco and Garnet have approximately the same number of employees.
Incorrect : Irrelevant to the scope of the argument.

(E) Renco employees are not, on average, significantly younger than Garnet employees.
Incorrect : If renco employees are young it can be assumed that they will not have high cholesterol problem for atleast another few years.

kaustubh_b wrote:GMAT Prep - 1

Two computer companies Garnet and Renco, each pay Salcor to provide health insurance for their employees. Because early treatment of high cholesterol can prevent strokes that would otherwise occur several years later, Salcor encourages Garnet employees to have their cholesterol levels tested and to obtain early treatment for high cholesterol. Renco employees remain with Renco only for a few years, however. Therefore, Salcor lacks any financial incentive to provide similar encouragement to Renco empoyees.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

(A) Early treatment of cholesterol does not eliminate the possibility of a stroke later in life.
(B) People often obtain early treatment for high cholesterol on their own.
(C) Garnet hires a significant number of former employees of Renco.
(D) Renco and Garnet have approximately the same number of employees.
(E) Renco employees are not, on average, significantly younger than Garnet employees.