Which of the Following, If True, Would Weaken the Argument

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following, if True, would weaken the argument for the company's exercise policy?

• A) The company has set up an arrangement with a local gym to provide facilities for exercising.
• B) The policy is not designed to increase the amount of time that the workers' families will spend exercising.
• C) Many of the workers who exercise more because of the policy would return to their previous levels of exercise if they left the company.
• D) Different people require different kinds of exercise in order to get the benefits of exercise.
• E) The workers who are most in need of additional exercise are least likely to participate in the exercise program.

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