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When there is a high demand for a trucking company's services, more money is spent on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections than at other times. Thus, the rate of truck accidents should be lower when there is high demand for the company's services than when demand is lower and less money is spent on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections.
Which of the following, if true about a truck company when there is a high demand for its services, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?
A. Truck drivers ask for higher pay and better health insurance benefits during periods in which there is a higher workload due to high demand.
B. Management is sometimes forced to send relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes much more than in normal circumstances, due to the increased demand for trucking services.
C. Truck drivers are less likely to be dismissed from work for inefficient deliveries during periods of high demand than they are at other times.
D. If all drivers within a given division of the trucking company achieve a perfect safety record for an entire quarter, each driver receives a five percent salary increase.
E. Management often decides to trade older trucks in for newer models rather than trying to repair them, and this process is more likely to occur in periods of high demand.
Which of the following, if true about a truck company when there is a high demand for its services, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?
A. Truck drivers ask for higher pay and better health insurance benefits during periods in which there is a higher workload due to high demand.
B. Management is sometimes forced to send relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes much more than in normal circumstances, due to the increased demand for trucking services.
C. Truck drivers are less likely to be dismissed from work for inefficient deliveries during periods of high demand than they are at other times.
D. If all drivers within a given division of the trucking company achieve a perfect safety record for an entire quarter, each driver receives a five percent salary increase.
E. Management often decides to trade older trucks in for newer models rather than trying to repair them, and this process is more likely to occur in periods of high demand.
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When there is a high demand for a trucking company's services, more money is spent on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections than at other times. Thus, the rate of truck accidents should be lower when there is high demand for the company's services than when demand is lower and less money is spent on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections.
Which of the following, if true about a truck company when there is a high demand for its services, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?
A. Truck drivers ask for higher pay and better health insurance benefits during periods in which there is a higher workload due to high demand.
B. Management is sometimes forced to send relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes much more than in normal circumstances, due to the increased demand for trucking services.
C. Truck drivers are less likely to be dismissed from work for inefficient deliveries during periods of high demand than they are at other times.
D. If all drivers within a given division of the trucking company achieve a perfect safety record for an entire quarter, each driver receives a five percent salary increase.
E. Management often decides to trade older trucks in for newer models rather than trying to repair them, and this process is more likely to occur in periods of high demand.
This question asks us to weaken the argument that the rate of truck accidents should be lower when there is a high demand for the trucking company's services. The given evidence for this conclusion is that the company spends more money on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections during these periods than it would otherwise.
In essence, the correct answer choice will provide a reason why the increased maintenance and safety inspections, and the high demand, might still allow accidents to occur, or even cause accidents in some way.
Choice B is correct. This choice states that management is forced to send relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes at a higher rate when demand is high than when it is low. This choice strongly implies that the high demand may introduce a new factor that could lead to more accidents, not fewer (the implication being that inexperience and dangerous routes lead to accidents), rather than decreasing accidents.
Choice A states that drivers ask for more health benefits and higher pay during periods of high demand and the higher workload that comes with it. If this were true, it would still be no assurance against drivers getting into accidents or any hint that they may get into more accidents; better health insurance may allow drivers to recover more quickly from injuries sustained in accidents but it certainly does not prevent them in the first place.
Choice C states that employees are less likely to be dismissed from work for inefficient deliveries during periods of high demand. However, it is not clear whether those drivers that would have been dismissed were any less likely to get into accidents, or if there is any connection between efficiency and safety. Therefore, this does not weaken the argument.
Choice D states that if all employees in a given division achieve a perfect safety record for a full quarter, each staff member gets a five percent salary increase. This does not tell us anything directly about the employees' likelihood of having accidents; if anything, it provides an additional incentive for employees to take extra precautions against accidents, which strengthens, rather than weakens, the argument.
Choice E states that the company's management often decides to trade in older trucks for newer models rather than repair them, especially during periods of high demand. There is no clear connection between new truck models and safety; if anything, the implication is that this choice would strengthen the argument because it would mean that all employees would likely have new vehicles in good working condition and would thus be less likely to get into accidents during periods when the demand for the company's services is high.
Answer: B
When there is a high demand for a trucking company's services, more money is spent on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections than at other times. Thus, the rate of truck accidents should be lower when there is high demand for the company's services than when demand is lower and less money is spent on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections.
Which of the following, if true about a truck company when there is a high demand for its services, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?
A. Truck drivers ask for higher pay and better health insurance benefits during periods in which there is a higher workload due to high demand.
B. Management is sometimes forced to send relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes much more than in normal circumstances, due to the increased demand for trucking services.
C. Truck drivers are less likely to be dismissed from work for inefficient deliveries during periods of high demand than they are at other times.
D. If all drivers within a given division of the trucking company achieve a perfect safety record for an entire quarter, each driver receives a five percent salary increase.
E. Management often decides to trade older trucks in for newer models rather than trying to repair them, and this process is more likely to occur in periods of high demand.
This question asks us to weaken the argument that the rate of truck accidents should be lower when there is a high demand for the trucking company's services. The given evidence for this conclusion is that the company spends more money on vehicle maintenance and safety inspections during these periods than it would otherwise.
In essence, the correct answer choice will provide a reason why the increased maintenance and safety inspections, and the high demand, might still allow accidents to occur, or even cause accidents in some way.
Choice B is correct. This choice states that management is forced to send relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes at a higher rate when demand is high than when it is low. This choice strongly implies that the high demand may introduce a new factor that could lead to more accidents, not fewer (the implication being that inexperience and dangerous routes lead to accidents), rather than decreasing accidents.
Choice A states that drivers ask for more health benefits and higher pay during periods of high demand and the higher workload that comes with it. If this were true, it would still be no assurance against drivers getting into accidents or any hint that they may get into more accidents; better health insurance may allow drivers to recover more quickly from injuries sustained in accidents but it certainly does not prevent them in the first place.
Choice C states that employees are less likely to be dismissed from work for inefficient deliveries during periods of high demand. However, it is not clear whether those drivers that would have been dismissed were any less likely to get into accidents, or if there is any connection between efficiency and safety. Therefore, this does not weaken the argument.
Choice D states that if all employees in a given division achieve a perfect safety record for a full quarter, each staff member gets a five percent salary increase. This does not tell us anything directly about the employees' likelihood of having accidents; if anything, it provides an additional incentive for employees to take extra precautions against accidents, which strengthens, rather than weakens, the argument.
Choice E states that the company's management often decides to trade in older trucks for newer models rather than repair them, especially during periods of high demand. There is no clear connection between new truck models and safety; if anything, the implication is that this choice would strengthen the argument because it would mean that all employees would likely have new vehicles in good working condition and would thus be less likely to get into accidents during periods when the demand for the company's services is high.
Answer: B
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