The average manager earns significantly more than the average employee at the same organization. However, it is clear that no manager exerts significantly more effort than the average employee. Therefore, the high salary of managers is entirely unwarranted. Which one of the following principles, if true, most supports the reasoning of the argument above?

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At any given organization, people's salaries should reflect their level of effort.

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At any given organization, people's salaries should be based on their contributions to the overall performance of the organization.

At any given organization, people's salaries should be aligned with their needs for a comfortable living.

At any given organization, individuals performing identical roles should receive the same salary.

Individuals who can exert effort have a responsibility to do so.

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The argument states that the high salary of managers is unjustified because they do not work significantly harder than average employees. To support this reasoning, we need a principle that connects salary to effort. Option A states that salaries should reflect the…

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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.