dshweta Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 In the past, teachers, bank tellers, and secretaries were predominantly men; these occupations slipped in pay and status when they became largely occupied by women. Therefore, if women become the majority in currently male-dominated professions like accounting, law, and medicine, the income and prestige of these professions will also drop. Which of the following, if true, would most likely be part of the evidence used to refute the conclusion above? (A) Accountants, lawyers, and physicians attained their current relatively high levels of income and prestige at about the same time that the pay and status of teachers, bank tellers, and secretaries slipped. (B) When large numbers of men join a female-dominated occupation, such as airline flight attendant, the status and pay of the occupation tend to increase. © The demand for teachers and secretaries has increased significantly in recent years, while the demand for bank tellers has remained relatively stable. (D) If present trends in the awarding of law degrees to women continue, it will be at least two decades before the majority of lawyers are women. (E) The pay and status of female accountants, lawyers, and physicians today are governed by significantly different economic and sociological forces than were the pay and status of female teachers, bank tellers, and secretaries in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumit007 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I'd go with E comparing past n present situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 E for me is the correct answer. It correctly represents the gap in the thinking and refutes the conclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick312 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yeah, it is the closest.. We can eliminate all other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshweta Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 OA ia E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4rohini Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 E is the closest.. rest can be easily eliminated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagar Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 My pick is E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_GMAT_ Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I'd go with E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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