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by [email protected] » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:15 am
The recent decline in the employment rate was spurred by predictions of slow economic growth in the coming year. However, those predictions would not have affected the employment rate if it had not been for the lack of capital reserves of major industries. So if major industries increase their capital reserves, the employment rate will not decline in the future. Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the validity of the argument above?

A] Major industry foresaw the drop in employment.

B] Some major industries had appreciable capital reserves.

C] An increase in labor costs could adversely affect the employment rate.

D] The government could pass legislation mandating that major industries set aside a fixed amount as capital reserves every year.

E] The drop in the employment rate was more severe this year than last.



The OA is C.

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by Birottam Dutta » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:13 am
I would think that the answer is B.

The reason is that labor costs are not in the scope of this argument so actually C is out of context.

Beats me as to how C is the answer.

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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:36 am
The rate of employment depends on many factors and not just the capital reserves kept by major industries.
a - irrelevant - even if the major industry had foreseen the drop but had had no reserves, this wouldn't have affected the problem
b - if only some industries had had the reserves, it would not necessarily have influenced the whole economy
d - irrelevant as it would concern future economic changes
e - irrelevant - we are not concerned with the last year's employment rate
c - correct, speaks about possible factors that could influence the employment rate and are not related to the capital reserves of major industries
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by jimmyjimmy » Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:15 pm
evn i took B......
thinking C as out of context..

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by [email protected] » Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:20 am
Just read this article and then solve this question. You will get it correct.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2012/04/ ... n-the-gmat


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by rajcools » Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:30 am
i too did the same mistake... chose B...
"Some" was the keyword for eliminating B...