In a country, the number of new graduates from business school who accepted positions in private industry was 6,000 in

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In a country, the number of new graduates from business school who accepted positions in private industry was 6,000 in 1970 but only 3,000 in 1985. This fact shows that a smaller proportion of new business school graduates chose to work in private industry in 1985 than in 1970.

Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the conclusion above?


A. Private industry made greater efforts to recruit new business school graduates in 1985 than in 1970.

B. Salaries in private industry for new business school graduates were higher in 1985 than in 1970.

C. Nonprofit organizations employed a smaller number of new business school graduates in 1985 than in 1970.

D. There were half as many new business school graduates in 1985 as there were in 1970.

E. Half of the new business school graduates in 1985 accepted positions in government.


OA D

Source: GMAT Prep