goalsnr wrote:
Any combination of overwork and stress inevitably leads to insomnia. Managers at HiCorp, Inc., all suffer from stress. A majority of the managers—despite their doctors' warnings—work well over 60 hours per week, whereas the other managers work no more than the normal 40 hours per week. HiCorp gives regular bonuses only to employees who work more than 40 hours per week.
Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the statements above?
(A) Managers at HiCorp work under conditions that are more stressful than the conditions under which managers at most other companies work.
(B) Most of the employee bonuses given by HiCorp are given to managers.
(C) At HiCorp, insomnia is more widespread among managers than among any other group of employees.
(D) No manager at HiCorp who works only 40 hours per week suffers from overwork.
(E) Most of the managers at HiCorp who receive regular bonuses have insomnia.
Overwork + stress --> Insomnia
All managers and HC are stressed.
A majority work work well over 60 hours per week (despite doctors' warnings against it). So seems that this majority overworks too.
Normal working hours are 40 hrs/week (so looks like well over 60 hrs is certainly overwork)
Working more than 40 hrs is necessary for bonus.
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the statements?
(A) Managers at HiCorp work under conditions that are more stressful than the conditions under which managers at most other companies work.
Not given. All we know is that managers at HC are stressed. Are they more stressed than other managers, we can't say.
(B) Most of the employee bonuses given by HiCorp are given to managers.
Not necessary. Many other employees could be working for more than 40 hrs too and many of them may be getting bonuses.
(C) At HiCorp, insomnia is more widespread among managers than among any other group of employees.
Again, other employees could be stressed and overworked too. Also, there could be other reasons for insomnia too.
(D) No manager at HiCorp who works only 40 hours per week suffers from overwork.
Not necessary. A manager at HC working 40 hrs could be working at home or could be working at HC for 4 days but somewhere else for 2 etc. Or 40 hrs could be too much for someone. There are many reasons why a manager working at HC for 40 hrs could be overworked.
(E) Most of the managers at HiCorp who receive regular bonuses have insomnia.
Correct. All managers are stressed. All those who receive bonuses work for more than 40 hrs (so are likely overworked). Most managers work for 60+ hrs. Hence, it is reasonable to say that most managers who receive bonuses have insomnia.
Answer (E)