Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

Sapphire and Emerald Corp. each provide health care for their employees. Sapphire pays for both testing of its employees’ blood pressure levels and treatment of high blood pressure. This policy saves Sapphire money, since high blood pressure left untreated for many years leads to conditions that require very expensive treatment. However, Emerald Corp. does not have the same financial incentive to adopt such a policy, because ______.

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the average length of time an employee stays with Emerald Corp. is less than it is with Sapphire

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Emerald Corp. has significantly more employees than Sapphire has

Emerald Corp.'s employees are unlikely to have higher blood pressure levels than Sapphire's employees

the mass media regularly feature stories encouraging people to maintain healthy blood pressure levels

early treatment of high blood pressure does not entirely eliminate the possibility of heart disease later in life

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To determine the correct completion of the passage, we need to analyze why Emerald Corp. lacks the financial incentive that Sapphire has. Sapphire's policy of testing and treating high blood pressure is financially beneficial because it prevents costly health issues in the long run. For Emerald Corp., the reason for not adopting a similar policy must relate to the nature of its workforce or the financial implications of employee turnover. The option stating that…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can complete the last sentence of an argument in a way that is logically consistent with it.

Common trap

Choosing an option that sounds plausible but contradicts the argument or introduces new information.