The gap in average annual salaries between workers with bachelor's degrees and those without such degrees increased significantly from 1990 to 2000. Some experts suggest that this rise was due to heightened demand from companies for skilled workers with degrees, which in turn boosted their salaries.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously challenges the explanation provided above?

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(A) Throughout the 1990s, a significant number of degree holders were employed in positions that did not require a college education.

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(B) The overall workforce became younger during the 1990s.

(D) Between 1990 and 2000, the salary difference between workers with master's degrees and those with bachelor's degrees also widened.

(E) There were instances in the 1990s where individuals without college degrees earned salaries that rivaled those of degree holders.

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To determine which option most seriously undermines the explanation that increased demand for skilled workers with degrees led to higher salaries, we analyze each option. Option (A) states that many degree holders were in jobs that did not require their education. This suggests that the demand for degree holders may not have…

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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.