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In an economic downturn, companies tempted to take advantage of job applicants as unemployment rates rise should reconsider, for such actions could hurt these companies when the economy recovers. Researchers surveyed employees about their experiences as applicants with their current employers. Those who felt they had been treated unfairly during hiring were twice as likely to respond that they were looking for jobs outside their company, even after five years. Among the actions applicants considered unfair were slow responses from employers and pressure to accept offers quickly.
A. Recovery from an economic downturn usually affects company profits before it affects hiring practices.
B. The unwillingness of a company to negotiate compensation levels is often considered unfair.
C. During an economic downturn, the jobs available outside one's current company are usually limited.
D. An economic recovery usually occurs less than five years after the start of an economic downturn.
E. A rising unemployment rate is a widely accepted indication of an economic downturn.
A. Recovery from an economic downturn usually affects company profits before it affects hiring practices.
B. The unwillingness of a company to negotiate compensation levels is often considered unfair.
C. During an economic downturn, the jobs available outside one's current company are usually limited.
D. An economic recovery usually occurs less than five years after the start of an economic downturn.
E. A rising unemployment rate is a widely accepted indication of an economic downturn.
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07 Nov 2025, 22:49
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The passage’s conclusion: companies that mistreat applicants should reconsider because mistreatment makes those hires more likely to look elsewhere long-term, which could hurt the company when the economy recovers.
Key point: the survey finds that unfairly treated hires are twice as likely to be looking for outside jobs even after five years. To link that to harm during recovery, we need the recovery to occur within that five-year window—so the increased job searching will coincide with improved job availability.
Eliminate other options:
A is irrelevant—timing of profits vs. hiring doesn’t connect the survey result to harm during recovery.
B simply restates an example of unfairness, not the timing link.
C would weaken the conclusion (if outside jobs are limited during downturn, mistreated hires couldn’t leave), so it’s the opposite of what we need.
E is just a definition of downturn and doesn’t strengthen the link.
Answer: D
Key point: the survey finds that unfairly treated hires are twice as likely to be looking for outside jobs even after five years. To link that to harm during recovery, we need the recovery to occur within that five-year window—so the increased job searching will coincide with improved job availability.
Eliminate other options:
A is irrelevant—timing of profits vs. hiring doesn’t connect the survey result to harm during recovery.
B simply restates an example of unfairness, not the timing link.
C would weaken the conclusion (if outside jobs are limited during downturn, mistreated hires couldn’t leave), so it’s the opposite of what we need.
E is just a definition of downturn and doesn’t strengthen the link.
Answer: D
08 Nov 2025, 00:04
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Good explanation. Thanks! Nobody seems to have gotten this correct yet! 
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