Which of the following, if true, supports the employee’s complaint aga

QUESTION

Which of the following, if true, supports the employee’s complaint against HR?

A) The company has more employees this year than it did last year.
B) The benefits package offered by the company is less than the industry average.
C) The benefits package offered by the company is greater than the industry average.
D) The company’s performance over the last year has been only modest.
E) The company’s employees have not performed as well overall this year as in previous years.

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) If the benefits offered by the company are not great, this supports the employee’s contention that the company does not compensate its employees well overall against the HR representative’s suggestion that the company’s benefits to employees are a significant supplement to their salaries. Choice A is not directly relevant to the employee’s argument. Choice C weakens the employee’s argument since it bolsters the HR representative’s claim that employees receive good nonsalary benefits. Choices D and E may weaken the employee’s claim by providing reasons why salaries have not increased much.