80. The following appeared in the editorial section of a monthly business newsmagazine.
“Most companies would agree that as the risk of physical injury occurring on the job increases, the wages paid to employees should also increase. Hence it makes financial sense for employers to make the workplace safer: they could thus reduce their payroll expenses and save money.”
1The author bases his or her recommendation on a groundless assumption that the wage can be reduced by making the workplace safer.
2It can be impossible to make the workplace safer according to the current technology.
3The cost of making the workplace safer can outweigh the reduction of wages. |