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Now that the babies of the post-war baby boom have reached retirement age, there is a burgeoning population of elderly people. However, despite a chronic lack of workers throughout the US, employers are still reluctant to take on elderly workers. Age Concern, an elder citizens' rights protection organization, campaigns for greater employment of those past the age of retirement. The Elder citizens' rights protection organization cites numerous examples of successful companies that have an active policy of employing elder citizens and therefore claims that employing older people is good for business.
The claim made by Age Concern is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Since Company A adopted a policy of employing elder citizens, minor thefts by staff have decreased by 45 %.
(B) Certain companies that employ elder citizens have a policy of supporting charitable causes.
(C) Some companies employing elder citizens report that their elder workers are more punctual than the younger workers are.
(D) All the companies employing elder citizens accept that output has declined but say this has been more than compensated for by the improvement in public image.
(E) Most elderly citizens in employment are willing to accept lower wages than those acceptable to young workers.
The claim made by Age Concern is based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Since Company A adopted a policy of employing elder citizens, minor thefts by staff have decreased by 45 %.
(B) Certain companies that employ elder citizens have a policy of supporting charitable causes.
(C) Some companies employing elder citizens report that their elder workers are more punctual than the younger workers are.
(D) All the companies employing elder citizens accept that output has declined but say this has been more than compensated for by the improvement in public image.
(E) Most elderly citizens in employment are willing to accept lower wages than those acceptable to young workers.
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Here we have to bridge the gap between the premise, that why employing elderly people is good for business?
Now, in this case, good for business means in terms for money. These are successful companies afterall.
(A) Since Company A adopted a policy of employing elder citizens, minor thefts by staff have decreased by 45 %.
Okay, in terms of numbers, employing them will decrease theft of valuable stuff. We will have more stuff (let's say assets) in our company. But would that be enough for the company to be successful? we don't know...
(B) Certain companies that employ elder citizens have a policy of supporting charitable causes.
Irrelevant
(C) Some companies employing elder citizens report that their elder workers are more punctual than the younger workers are.
Does being punctual means monetary benefit? NO!
(D) All the companies employing elder citizens accept that output has declined but say this has been more than compensated for by the improvement in public image.
Please refrain from making an assumption that improvement in public image directly means monetary benefit. We don't need an assumption to make an assumption sound plausible.
(E) Most elderly citizens in employment are willing to accept lower wages than those acceptable to young workers.
Okay so, now the elderly people will work for $30/ hr compared to younger people $45/hr. [Example]
company saves $15/ hr multiplied by the number of elderly employees over younger employees. But would this saving be enough to consider as a monetary benefit that is good for business? We don't know
BUT! so far, this is the most plausible option we have in hand. Hence, this is the right choice.
Hope this helps,
Thanks
Now, in this case, good for business means in terms for money. These are successful companies afterall.
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(A) Since Company A adopted a policy of employing elder citizens, minor thefts by staff have decreased by 45 %.
Okay, in terms of numbers, employing them will decrease theft of valuable stuff. We will have more stuff (let's say assets) in our company. But would that be enough for the company to be successful? we don't know...
(B) Certain companies that employ elder citizens have a policy of supporting charitable causes.
Irrelevant
(C) Some companies employing elder citizens report that their elder workers are more punctual than the younger workers are.
Does being punctual means monetary benefit? NO!
(D) All the companies employing elder citizens accept that output has declined but say this has been more than compensated for by the improvement in public image.
Please refrain from making an assumption that improvement in public image directly means monetary benefit. We don't need an assumption to make an assumption sound plausible.
(E) Most elderly citizens in employment are willing to accept lower wages than those acceptable to young workers.
Okay so, now the elderly people will work for $30/ hr compared to younger people $45/hr. [Example]
company saves $15/ hr multiplied by the number of elderly employees over younger employees. But would this saving be enough to consider as a monetary benefit that is good for business? We don't know
BUT! so far, this is the most plausible option we have in hand. Hence, this is the right choice.
Hope this helps,
Thanks
