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Enrollment in computer training programs tends to be high in a strong economy and much lower during weak economic times. How individuals view the likelihood of future job availability, therefore, affects people's willingness to pass up immediate their current employment opportunities in order to invest in career-related training. The argument above assumes that:
The argument above assumes that:
A. those who enroll in computer training schools during a strong economy help increase the economy's strength.
B. computer training programs admit fewer students during recessions.
C. perceptions of the likelihood of job availability are related to the state of the economy.
D. the perceived likelihood of job availability has decreased in recent years.
E. all those who avoid computer training school during an economic slump do so because of the perceived lack of future jobs.
The argument above assumes that:
A. those who enroll in computer training schools during a strong economy help increase the economy's strength.
B. computer training programs admit fewer students during recessions.
C. perceptions of the likelihood of job availability are related to the state of the economy.
D. the perceived likelihood of job availability has decreased in recent years.
E. all those who avoid computer training school during an economic slump do so because of the perceived lack of future jobs.
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Enrollment in computer training programs tends to be high in a strong economy and much lower during weak economic times.
Conclusion: How individuals view the likelihood of future job availability, affects people's willingness to pass up immediate their current employment opportunities in order to invest in career-related training.
Likelihood of future job availability --> investment in career-related training (this tends to be higher in strong economy)
Possible Assumption: Likelihood of future job availability = strength of economy
A. those who enroll in computer training schools during a strong economy help increase the economy's strength.
Nothing to suggest that enrolment in computer training schools during already strong economy help increase the economy's strength further
B. computer training programs admit fewer students during recessions.
Nothing to suggest that the programs admit fewer students during recessions, just enrolment is low. But it could still be a good number. Also, weak economy doesn't necessarily mean recession
C. perceptions of the likelihood of job availability are related to the state of the economy.
This makes sense and is aligned with the pre-thinking
D. the perceived likelihood of job availability has decreased in recent years.
We don't know how the likelihood of job availability has changed in the recent years
E. all those who avoid computer training school during an economic slump do so because of the perceived lack of future jobs.
We are not concerned with all people who avoid the computer training during economic slump. It could be that only majority feels so but not all
Conclusion: How individuals view the likelihood of future job availability, affects people's willingness to pass up immediate their current employment opportunities in order to invest in career-related training.
Likelihood of future job availability --> investment in career-related training (this tends to be higher in strong economy)
Possible Assumption: Likelihood of future job availability = strength of economy
A. those who enroll in computer training schools during a strong economy help increase the economy's strength.
Nothing to suggest that enrolment in computer training schools during already strong economy help increase the economy's strength further
B. computer training programs admit fewer students during recessions.
Nothing to suggest that the programs admit fewer students during recessions, just enrolment is low. But it could still be a good number. Also, weak economy doesn't necessarily mean recession
C. perceptions of the likelihood of job availability are related to the state of the economy.
This makes sense and is aligned with the pre-thinking
D. the perceived likelihood of job availability has decreased in recent years.
We don't know how the likelihood of job availability has changed in the recent years
E. all those who avoid computer training school during an economic slump do so because of the perceived lack of future jobs.
We are not concerned with all people who avoid the computer training during economic slump. It could be that only majority feels so but not all
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Official Explanation:
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In this question, you have to find the assumption underlying the argument. The argument involves a matter of cause and effect. Because enrollment in computer training programs tends to be high when the economy is strong and low when it is weak, the reason must be, according to the author, a matter of people’s perceptions of job availability. This sounds reasonable, but does this necessarily follow from the evidence? You can see from the question stem that it does not. What’s missing? The evidence pertains to the state of the economy. But the conclusion strays into the area of psychology: people’s perceptions. The author treats the latter as following naturally from the former, but in fact, an assumption is needed to bridge the gap between the two.
There is no evidence for choice (A).
(B) is a restatement of a fact already given in the passage, not an assumption.
There is no evidence for choice (D).
Choice (E) goes too far. There may be many reasons for some people to avoid computer training during an economic slump that may have nothing to do with their perception of future job opportunities.
