If all of Witt’s statements are true, which of the following must also

QUESTION

If all of Witt’s statements are true, which of the following must also be true?

A) If Robin were paid more than Jonaki, she would be motivated.
B) All employees who are motivated and feel that they are paid less than employees who do the same work have received a persuasive justification.
C) If Robin felt that she is being treated fairly, then she would be motivated.
D) Workers who are provided with a persuasive justification for differences in pay will be motivated.
E) Any employees who are not motivated and feel that they have been treated unfairly must not have received a persuasive justification.

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Witt says that feeling that you are being treated unfairly guarantees that you will be unmotivated, and feeling that you are paid less for the same work guarantees that you will feel that you are being treated unfairly. The one exception to this is if you receive a persuasive justification. So if you are motivated despite the pay difference, you must have received a persuasive justification, which makes it impossible that you didn’t receive such a justification. That’s what Choice B says in very complicated language. Choices A, C, and D: The pay gap and feeling that you are being treated unfairly may not be the only things that can destroy motivation. So Robin (or anyone else) could be unmotivated even if she is paid fairly, treated fairly, and/or gets a persuasive justification. Choice E: The persuasive justification is necessary only in the pay gap case. Someone who is unmotivated for other reasons might have received a persuasive justification.