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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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Higher demand for trucking company's services leads to more spending on maintenance and safety. Thus, the accident rate 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.
We need to choose which statement creates a doubt on the conclusion drawn above, or in simple terms - which statement would contradict the conclusion drawn.
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.
This has no relation with the conclusion involving lower accident rates.
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.
This statement does not support the conclusion drawn above as the management is spending money on maintenance and safety, however they are sending relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes. The accident rate can end up being higher due to this action.
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.
This has no relation with the conclusion involving lower accident rates, this also proves that there is no shortage of demand for truck drivers during peak season.
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.
This has no relation with the conclusion involving lower accident rates.
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 statement actually strengthens the conclusion, as newer models of trucks would be well maintained and be much more safer.
Answer choice (B).
We need to choose which statement creates a doubt on the conclusion drawn above, or in simple terms - which statement would contradict the conclusion drawn.
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.
This has no relation with the conclusion involving lower accident rates.
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.
This statement does not support the conclusion drawn above as the management is spending money on maintenance and safety, however they are sending relatively inexperienced drivers on difficult routes. The accident rate can end up being higher due to this action.
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.
This has no relation with the conclusion involving lower accident rates, this also proves that there is no shortage of demand for truck drivers during peak season.
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.
This has no relation with the conclusion involving lower accident rates.
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 statement actually strengthens the conclusion, as newer models of trucks would be well maintained and be much more safer.
Answer choice (B).
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Demand more = Money Spent on Services & Maintenance is more
Therefore, accidents should be lower
To weaken the conclusion above, we have to prove that more demand leads to more accident.
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. No effect on the argument.
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. Correct as it clearly does the job.
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. No effect on the argument.
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. No effect on the argument.
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. Strengthens the argument.
Therefore, accidents should be lower
To weaken the conclusion above, we have to prove that more demand leads to more accident.
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. No effect on the argument.
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. Correct as it clearly does the job.
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. No effect on the argument.
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. No effect on the argument.
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. Strengthens the argument.
