If weak manufacturing sectors resulted in high rates of unemployment, states with the weakest manufacturing sectors would also have the highest rates of unemployment. In reality, however, when manufacturing statistics are adjusted so that different states are reliably comparable to each other, there is no correlation between weak manufacturing sectors and high rates of unemployment.
If the statements above are all true, which of the following can be properly inferred on the basis of them?
(A) The weaker a state's manufacturing sector, the more likely that state is to offer unemployment insurance.
(B) If a state's manufacturing sector becomes stronger, its unemployment rate will not necessarily fall.
(C) It is not possible to compare the manufacturing statistics of two states reliably.
(D) When states are ranked in terms of total economic output from largest to smallest, the smallest states generally have the strongest manufacturing sectors and the lowest rates of unemployment.
(E) States with the highest rates of unemployment never have especially weak manufacturing sectors.
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vscid wrote:If weak manufacturing sectors resulted in high rates of unemployment, states with the weakest manufacturing sectors would also have the highest rates of unemployment. In reality, however, when manufacturing statistics are adjusted so that different states are reliably comparable to each other, there is no correlation between weak manufacturing sectors and high rates of unemployment.
If the statements above are all true, which of the following can be properly inferred on the basis of them?
Conclusion : When mfg statistics are adjusted so that different states are reliably comparable to each other,
there is no correlation between weak mfg sectors and high rates of unemployment
(A) The weaker a state's manufacturing sector, the more likely that state is to offer unemployment insurance.
Incorrect : There is no mention of insurance in the stimulus. Hence this one is out of scope.
(B) If a state's manufacturing sector becomes stronger, its unemployment rate will not necessarily fall.
Correct : This can be rightly inferred from the conclusion above.
(C) It is not possible to compare the manufacturing statistics of two states reliably.
Incorrect : This contradicts to what is stated in the stimulus.
(D) When states are ranked in terms of total economic output from largest to smallest, the smallest states generally have the strongest manufacturing sectors and the lowest rates of unemployment.
Incorrect : State ranking in terms of total economic output is clearly out of scope.
(E) States with the highest rates of unemployment never have especially weak manufacturing sectors.
Incorrect : 'Never' is way tooooo strong a word here. Hence eliminated.
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It's a must be true question, so we do not need to consider answers that bring in new information.
B should be the correct answer.
The argument states that there is no link between weak manufacturing and high rates of unemployment and argument proves this by comparing different states. B provides the correct reasoning by stating that high manufacturing will not in reducing the unemployment level.
B should be the correct answer.
The argument states that there is no link between weak manufacturing and high rates of unemployment and argument proves this by comparing different states. B provides the correct reasoning by stating that high manufacturing will not in reducing the unemployment level.
