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In order to increase production, ABC Company should implement a flextime schedule, which would allow individual employees some flexibility in deciding when to begin and end their workday. Studies have shown that working under flextime schedules is associated with increased employee morale.

The argument depends on the assumption that


(A) the employees who prefer a flextime schedule are the most productive employees at ABC Company

(B) an increase in the morale of ABC Company’s employees could lead to increased production

(C) flextime schedules tend to be associated with reduced lateness and absenteeism

(D) employees are most productive during the part of the day when all employees are present

(E) companies that are in competition with ABC Company also use a flextime schedule

argument
= flextime increases morale
= comp wants to use this to increase prod

ans (B) assumes that an inc in morale = inc in prod.
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In order to increase production, ABC Company should implement a flextime schedule, which would allow individual employees some flexibility in deciding when to begin and end their workday. Studies have shown that working under flextime schedules is associated with increased employee morale.

Premise--> flextime schedules--> increased employee morale
Conclusion: flextime schedule --> increase production



Assumption missing from stmt : increased employee morale--> increase production

Any stmt giving this assumption should be the answer
(B) an increase in the morale of ABC Company’s employees could lead to increased production

Thus B is the answer
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In order to increase production, ABC Company should implement a flextime schedule, which would allow individual employees some flexibility in deciding when to begin and end their workday. Studies have shown that working under flextime schedules is associated with increased employee morale.

Stimulus: The stimulus states that in order to increase the production ABC company should implement a flextime schedule which will allow individuals flexibility and increase the employee morale

The argument assumes that increased productivity will result in the increase employee morale.


IMO B

The argument depends on the assumption that


(A) the employees who prefer a flextime schedule are the most productive employees at ABC Company

(B) an increase in the morale of ABC Company’s employees could lead to increased production

(C) flextime schedules tend to be associated with reduced lateness and absenteeism

(D) employees are most productive during the part of the day when all employees are present

(E) companies that are in competition with ABC Company also use a flextime schedule
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