Which of the following is assumed by Robin’s argument? A) Other compa

QUESTION

Which of the following is assumed by Robin’s argument?

A) Other companies in the organization’s industry have encouraged telecommuting.
B) Overcrowding in the company’s facilities has gotten worse in recent years.
C) It would not be possible to offer telecommuting and job-sharing options to the same employees.
D) The number of employees who currently telecommute is no more than 100.
E) The opportunity to save costs is the only possible justification that upper management will accept.

ANSWER

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Robin points out that the “overflow” at the facilities is expected to be 500, and so convincing 600 people to telecommute sounds like a solution. But if Choice D is false, and over 100 of them already telecommute, then bringing the telecommuting population up to 600 wouldn’t solve the overflow problem. Choice D, therefore, is assumed. Choice A: Other organizations are irrelevant. This concerns Robin’s organization only. Choice B would strengthen the argument if it were true, but it doesn’t need to be true in order for Robin’s argument to work. Choice C weakens the argument (slightly) by making it sound harder to use these techniques to reduce costs. Choice E is irrelevant because Robin makes no claims about what management is willing to listen to.