Director: Our new software system, designed to enhance efficiency, can be implemented during business hours, which would interrupt our staff's workflow, or at night, which would incur significantly higher costs. Since minimizing expenses is crucial, we should proceed with the installation during business hours. The director’s argument assumes which one of the following?

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The financial benefits of the software system will not surpass the expenses associated with nighttime installation.

The cost of productivity lost during a daytime installation will be less than the additional costs of nighttime installation.

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A daytime installation will require the same number of technicians and will take no longer than a nighttime installation.

After the software is installed, most employees will be able to utilize it right away to boost their efficiency.

Most employees will be able to maintain productivity while the installation occurs during business hours.

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The director's argument hinges on the assumption that the productivity lost during the daytime installation is less than the extra costs incurred by installing at night. If the productivity loss is greater…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can identify the unstated assumption a critical-reasoning argument depends on.

Common trap

Picking an option that strengthens the argument or is merely relevant instead of one that is required.