QUESTION TEXT: Private industry is trying to attract skilled…
QUESTION TYPE: Necessary Assumption
CONCLUSION: The government is likely to lose most of its scientists unless they are motivated by public duty.
REASONING: Private industry has been paying scientists more.
ANALYSIS: There can be other reasons to stay with a job apart from salary and a sense of duty. Longer vacations, perks, prestige, etc. could all provide personal benefits to staying with the government.
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- Actually, the argument is probably assuming that government scientists are just as likely to receive acknowledgement for their successes. That would explain why the private sector wants to steal them away.
- There could be some highly paid government scientists. The argument is talking about average salaries.
- It doesn’t matter how large a single company’s workforce is. The argument is making a comparison about average salaries, not how many people currently work in each sector.
- CORRECT. There can be other reasons to stick with a job, apart from public duty. Prestige, vacations, etc. can all motivate people to accept a lower salary.
- This would weaken the argument if true. Long hours in the private sector might persuade scientists to stay with the government.
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