Necessary AssumptionDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: The company wants to produce more, so they should let employees pick their own hours because that makes employees happier.
Conclusion: ABC Company should adopt flextime schedules as a means to boost their overall production.
Reasoning: Flextime is known to improve employee morale, and the company's goal is to increase production.
Analysis: We have a clear 'Gap' between the premise about morale and the conclusion about production. The argument assumes that there is a functional link between how happy an employee is and how much they actually produce. If morale has no impact on productivity, the argument falls apart completely. When looking for the necessary assumption, find the bridge that connects 'increased morale' to 'increased production.'
Conclusion: ABC Company should adopt flextime schedules as a means to boost their overall production.
Reasoning: Flextime is known to improve employee morale, and the company's goal is to increase production.
Analysis: We have a clear 'Gap' between the premise about morale and the conclusion about production. The argument assumes that there is a functional link between how happy an employee is and how much they actually produce. If morale has no impact on productivity, the argument falls apart completely. When looking for the necessary assumption, find the bridge that connects 'increased morale' to 'increased production.'
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Correct Answer
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The argument needs the link from morale to production. Negation test: If an increase in morale could not lead to increased production, then implementing flextime (even if it raises morale) would not help increase production. That destroys the argument, so this assumption is necessary.
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