In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, employees require ongoing training to keep up with new developments. This training is most effective when tailored to the immediate needs of individual businesses. Therefore, extensive government-sponsored training initiatives are no longer practical for efficiently retraining the workforce.

Which of the following is a necessary assumption underlying this argument?

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Employees did not require training when technological advancements were less frequent than they are today.

Extensive training programs will be less effective than targeted training programs if the rate of technological change decreases.

There is no universally optimal retraining program for all technology workers.

Government-sponsored training initiatives fail to address the immediate requirements of various companies.

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Technology workers are more inclined now than in previous times to relocate for jobs that match their existing skills.

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The argument states that extensive government-sponsored training programs are not practical because they do not meet the immediate needs of individual businesses. For this argument to hold, it must…

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What this question tests

What it tests

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

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