QUESTION TEXT: In order to increase production, ABC Company…
QUESTION TYPE: Necessary Assumption
CONCLUSION: Flextime would improve productivity.
REASONING: Flextime improves morale.
ANALYSIS: The argument is assuming that increased morale leads to increased productivity.
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- This isn’t necessary. The argument is assuming that all employees overall will become more productive and not just the few who already prefer flextime.
- CORRECT. If a morale increase can’t increase production then the argument has no evidence.
- This would help, but it isn’t necessary. Flexible schedules might have other benefits.
- This would hurt the argument, because flextime will reduce the amount of time when everyone is in the office together.
- This doesn’t tell us if those companies are more or less productive as a result of using flextime.
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