Question

Hadley, a business researcher, believes that organizations will have to spend a lot of money on employee health care in the future. Her colleague Owen argues that organizations will not have to increase their spending on employee health care benefits. Which statement weakens Owen's argument

Answer 1

Answer: A. The fastest-growing share of the workforce is at least 55 years old.

Explanation:

The options to the question are:

A. The fastest-growing share of the workforce is at least 55 years old.

B. The fastest-growing age group is workers 16-25, who are prone to having accidents.

C. The largest proportion of the labor force is expected to be in the 16- to 25-year age group.

D. The total cost of labor in the United States will decrease considerably in the near future.

E. The labor force is expected to grow at a greater rate by 2026 than at any other time in U.S. history.

From the question, we are informed that Hadley, a business researcher, believes that organizations will have to spend a lot of money on employee health care in the future while Owen argues that organizations will not have to increase their spending on employee health care benefits.

The statement that weakens Owen's argument is that the fastest-growing share of the workforce is at least 55 years old. This simply means there are more old people incthe the workforce and that means there'll be more tendency for them to go to hospitals when ill compared to youths who'll be stronger.