Use Critical Thinking to Address the Key Issue

question 82

Essay

Use critical thinking to address the key issue.
-A company accused of downsizing workers defended itself with the following statement: "Yes, we were forced to lay off 20% of our workforce last year, but this year we increased our workforce by 20%, and we therefore now have the same number of employees as before the layoff." What is the flaw in this argument?

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