ganand wrote:
Many economists claim that financial rewards provide the strongest incentive for people to choose one job over another. But in many surveys, most people do not name high salary as the most desirable feature of a job. This shows that these economists overestimate the degree to which people are motivated by money in their job choices.
Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?
Argument - Financial rewards are the most important while choosing a job. Survey says that high salary is not the most desirable feature. Conclusion = Economists overestimate the financial motivation of people while choosing a job
Question - Show that financial motivation is the most important
(A) Even high wages do not enable people to obtain all the goods they desire.
- This discusses about the aftermath of high salary. We do not know if people prefer high salary for materialistic purposes/ for ostentatious purpose etc.
- Wrong
(B) In many surveys, people say that they would prefer a high-wage job to an otherwise identical job with lower wages.
- This argument goes against the premise. Question says that survey indicates high salary is not the most desirable feature
- Wrong
(C) Jobs that pay the same salary often vary considerably in their other financial benefits.
- This represents a gap between the premise and the conclusion. The premise focuses on financial rewards, while the conclusion focuses on wages. Financial rewards = wages + other benefits. It could be the case that job with high wages have a lower financial reward compared to the other jobs
(D) Many people enjoy the challenge of a difficult job, as long as they feel that their efforts are appreciated.
- Effort appreciated = financial reward (Assumption). The option does not discuss about the degree of the appreciation.
- Wrong
(E) Some people are not aware that jobs with high salaries typically leave very little time for recreation.
- We need to focus on strengthening the fact that financial rewards are the most important
- Wrong