jg3swish wrote:
GMATNinja ScottTargetTestPrep TestPrepUnlimited this question is terribly written in my opinion. Interpretation of the authors main conclusion from my perspective, no matter how many times I read it, is that these companies will eventually pay these fired workers assistance. The question, in turn, is asking what strengthens the argument? i.e. show me more support that these companies are going to be paying the cost for these workers and the money will be going into their pockets. If either of you you gave some perspective it'd make my day! This questions has been annoying me.
You're right that the conclusion is found in the last clause of the passage: "the same corporations that are laying people off will eventually pay for that assistance through increased taxes and unemployment insurance payments."
We're then asked to strengthen this argument, but it's important to remember WHY the author arrived at the conclusion in the first place. He/she believes that workers that lose their jobs (to automation) will
need government assistance to survive.
With that in mind, here's (A):
Quote:
(A) Many workers who have already lost their jobs to automation have been unable to find new jobs.
At first glance, it may not seem like this strengthens the conclusion that corporations will eventually have to pay for assistance. But keep in mind that the logic of the argument is that workers will need government assistance to survive. Do we know that's necessarily true? Often, people that lose their jobs simply find another job, and they don't end up needing government assistance to survive. So, why is it the case here that government assistance will be needed?
(A) suggests that there's already a pattern at work. Workers that lose their jobs (because of automation) are not able to find new jobs. If that's true, then we have more reason to believe that these unemployed workers will need government assistance. And consequently, we have more reason to believe that the same corporations will end up paying "for that assistance through increased taxes and unemployment insurance payments."
So, (A) is the best answer choice.
I hope that helps!
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