The question of whether to allocate a portion of their salaries to retirement plans is particularly troublesome for recent college graduates, whose salaries are typically lower
than senior members of companies; with the rising cost of living, younger employees often struggle with having to pay bills while trying to save for the long run.
(A) thanThe logical comparison is between salaries of recent college graduates and salaries of senior members of companies. If we use
than , we will be comparing the salaries of recent college graduates to senior members of companies. Hence the comparison is wrong.
(B) than those ofHere the comparison is correct.
Those correctly refers to salaries. Hence the comparison is between salaries of recent college graduates and salaries of senior members of companies.
(C) than is so ofThe comparison and structure are wrong in this option.
(D) compared toIn the non-underlined portion, we have
lower. When using
lower for comparison, it should accompany with
than. Hence wrong.
(E) compared to those ofIn the non-underlined portion, we have
lower. When using
lower for comparison, it should accompany with
than. Hence wrong.
Answer B