A reason Larson cannot do the assignment is that she
has an unavoidable scheduling conflict. On the other
hand, a reason Franks cannot do the assignment is that
he does not quite have the assertiveness the task
requires. So, the task must be assigned to Parker, the
only supervisor in the shipping department other than
Larson and Franks.
The argument depends on assuming which one of the
following?
(A) Larson has the assertiveness the task requires.
(B) The task cannot be assigned to anyone other
than a supervisor in the shipping department.
(C) Franks would be assigned the task if Franks had
the assertiveness the task requires.
(D) The task cannot be assigned to anyone who has
any kind of scheduling conflict.
(E) No one who is not a supervisor in the shipping
department has the assertiveness this task
requires.