Roland: The alarming fact is that 90 percent of the people in this country now report that they know someone who is unemployed.

Sharon: But a normal, moderate level of unemployment is 5 percent, with 1 out of 20 workers unemployed. So at any given time if a person knows approximately 50 workers, 1 or more will very likely be unemployed.

Sharon's argument is structured to lead to which of the following as a conclusion?

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The fact that 90% of the people know someone who is unemployed is not an indication that unemployment is abnormally high.\n

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The current level of unemployment is not moderate.

If at least 5% of workers are unemployed, the result of questioning a representative group of people cannot be the percentage Roland cites.

It is unlikely that the people whose statements Roland cites are giving accurate reports.

If an unemployment figure is given as a certain percent, the actual percentage of those without jobs is even higher.

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What this question tests

Whether you can identify the argument's main conclusion as opposed to a supporting premise.

Selecting a restatement of a premise or a side point instead of the central conclusion.