A new policy mandating that all companies provide employees with paid sick leave will negatively impact the financial stability of small businesses. Business owners should have the autonomy to determine their own leave policies without government intervention.

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion of the argument above?

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Many small businesses already provide some form of paid sick leave.

Countries with robust paid sick leave policies often have thriving small businesses.

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Most employees believe that paid sick leave is essential for their well-being.

Only businesses with fewer than fifty employees would be affected by the new policy.

Surveys show that a significant number of small business owners support the paid sick leave policy.

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To weaken the conclusion that a paid sick leave policy will harm small businesses, we need evidence that contradicts the idea that such a policy is detrimental. Option B states that 'Countries with robust paid sick leave policies often have thriving small businesses.' This…

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AdrienJan 4, 2025

good question

NaimishMar 2, 2024

Can you explain more?

What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can identify the option that most undermines an argument's conclusion.

Common trap

Choosing an irrelevant objection or one that attacks the premise rather than the reasoning.