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As a large corporation in a small country, Hachnut wants its managers to have international experience, so each year it sponsors management education abroad for its management trainees. Hachnut has found, however, that the attrition rate of graduates from this program is very high, with many of them leaving Hachnut to join competing firms soon after completing the program. Hachnut does use performance during the program as a criterion in deciding among candidates for management positions, but both this function and the goal of providing international experience could be achieved in other ways. Therefore, if the attrition problem cannot be successfully addressed, Hachnut should discontinue the sponsorship program.
In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?
  • a)
    The first describes a practice that the argument seeks to justify; the second states a judgment that is used in support of a justification for that practice.
  • b)
    The first describes a practice that the argument seeks to explain; the second presents part of the argument’s explanation of that practice.
  • c)
    The first introduces a practice that the argument seeks to evaluate; the second provides grounds for holding that the practice cannot achieve its objective.
  • d)
    The first introduces a policy that the argument seeks to evaluate; the second provides grounds for holding that the policy is not needed.
  • e)
    The first introduces a consideration supporting a policy that the argument seeks to evaluate; the second provides evidence for concluding that the policy should be abandoned.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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A. The first describes a practice that the argument seeks to justify; the second states a judgment that is used in support of a justification for that practice.
The first BF portion does describe a company practice, but the argument seeks to EVALUATE this practice, not to JUSTIFY it. Furthermore, rather than justifying the practice, the second BF portion suggests that the practice is not needed. (A) can be eliminated.
B. The first describes a practice that the argument seeks to explain; the second presents part of the argument’s explanation of that practice.
The argument seeks to EVALUATE the practice rather than EXPLAIN it. Furthermore, the second BF portion does not serve to explain the practice, so (B) can be eliminated.
C. The first introduces a practice that the argument seeks to evaluate; the second provides grounds for holding that the practice cannot achieve its objective.
The first BF portion does introduce a company practice that the argument seeks to evaluate, but the second simply states that there are other ways to achieve the goals of that practice. The second does not necessarily imply that the current practice cannot achieve its objective, so (C) is off the mark.
D. The first introduces a policy that the argument seeks to evaluate; the second provides grounds for holding that the policy is not needed.
The first BF portion does introduce a company policy that the argument seeks to evaluate, and the second states that there are other ways to achieve the goals of that policy. If there are other ways to achieve the goals of that policy, then one could argue that the policy is not needed. Choice (D) looks good.
E. The first introduces a consideration supporting a policy that the argument seeks to evaluate; the second provides evidence for concluding that the policy should be abandoned.
The first BF portion is the policy itself, not a consideration supporting the policy. The second is evidence for concluding that the policy COULD be abandoned (because there are other ways to achieve the policy's goals), but it is not necessarily evidence for concluding that the policy SHOULD be abandoned. Eliminate (E).
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Understanding the Argument Structure
In the argument presented, Hachnut sponsors management education abroad but faces high attrition rates among graduates. The analysis of the boldfaced portions reveals their roles in the overall argument.
First Boldfaced Portion: A Policy Under Evaluation
- This portion outlines Hachnut's sponsorship program for international management education.
- The argument evaluates this policy by questioning its effectiveness due to the high attrition rate of graduates who leave for competing firms.
Second Boldfaced Portion: Grounds for Policy Reassessment
- The second portion states that the goals of the program, such as providing international experience and using performance as a criterion for management positions, could be achieved through alternative means.
- This suggests that the current policy may not be necessary or effective in fulfilling its intended objectives.
Conclusion: Justifying the Evaluation
- By introducing the policy and subsequently providing grounds for its reconsideration, the argument implies that the sponsorship program is not needed if it cannot effectively retain talent.
- Thus, if the attrition issue persists, discontinuation of the program becomes a valid conclusion.
In summary, the roles of the boldfaced portions align with option 'D', where the first introduces the policy being evaluated, and the second offers reasons to question the necessity of that policy.
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