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CR · Critical Reasoning
655-705
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Which of the following most logically completes the argument? TechCorp and Innovatech are two companies that employ a large number of full-time workers who are compensated on an hourly basis. Publicly available records indicate that TechCorp employs approximately the same number of hourly wage workers as Innovatech but spends a significantly higher total amount each year on wages for these workers. Therefore, the average hourly wages must be higher at TechCorp than at Innovatech, since _____.
Which of the following most logically completes the argument? TechCorp and Innovatech are two companies that employ a large number of full-time workers who are compensated on an hourly basis. Publicly available records indicate that TechCorp employs approximately the same number of hourly wage workers as Innovatech but spends a significantly higher total amount each year on wages for these workers. Therefore, the average hourly wages must be higher at TechCorp than at Innovatech, since _____.
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the work performed by hourly wage workers at Innovatech does not require a significantly higher level of skill than the work performed by hourly wage workers at TechCorp does
B
the highest hourly wages paid at TechCorp are higher than the highest hourly wages paid at Innovatech
C
overtime work, which is paid at a substantially higher rate than work done during the regular work week, is rare at both TechCorp and Innovatech
D
TechCorp spends a higher total sum per year than Innovatech does to provide its hourly wage workers with benefits other than wages
E
the proportion of all company employees who are hourly wage workers is significantly greater at TechCorp than it is at Innovatech
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TarushFeb 11, 2025
thanks for the answer
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