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Mayor Delmont’s critics complain about the jobs that were lost in the city under Delmont’s leadership.  Yet the fact is that not only were more jobs created than were eliminated, but each year since Delmont took office the average pay for the new jobs created has been higher than that year’s average pay for jobs citywide.  So it stands to reason that throughout Delmont’s tenure the average paycheck in this city has been getting steadily bigger.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument in the advertisement?

A.    The unemployment rate in the city is higher today than it was when Mayor Delmont took office.
            

B.    The average pay for jobs in the city was at a ten-year low when Mayor Delmont took office.

C.    Each year during Mayor Delmont’s tenure, the average pay for jobs that were eliminated has been higher than the average pay for jobs citywide.

D.    Most of the jobs eliminated during Mayor Delmont’s tenure were in declining industries.

E.     The average pay for jobs in the city is currently lower than it is for jobs in the suburbs surrounding the city

答案是C，有人可以解释一下吗？

批评家认为D上任后JOB少了很多。有(拍D马屁的）人说不光D上任时候产生的新JOB比消失的多，而且新JOB的平均薪水高于全市平均薪水，这说明D上任后整体拉动了全市平均水平上涨。

A 失业率根本没提,所以无法WEAKEN

B D上任是10年JOB最低，看似WEAKEN。但如果没有C的话，B还可以算。但如果D就任10年的话，那不是没比较吗？

C 直接说消失的工作平均薪水比全市平均薪水高，推出D上任后全市平均薪水每况愈下。注意，这里没有直接再跟马屁精ARGUE NOT ONLY的新工作是否比消失的多，而是直接否定BUT ALSO部分。（可见重点在BUT ALSO)

D 无关

E 郊区，无关

以上拙见，请拍砖。