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Recent estimates predict that between 1982 and 1995 the greatest increase in the number of people employed will be in the category of low-paying service occupations. This category, however, will not increase its share of total employment, whereas the category of high-paying service occupations will increase its share.
If the estimates above are accurate, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
(A) In 1982 more people were working in low-paying service occupations than were working in high-paying service occupations.
(B) In 1995 more people will be working in high-paying service occupations than will be working in low-paying service occupations.
(C) Nonservice occupations will account for the same share of total employment in 1995 as in 1982.
(D) Many of the people who were working in low-paying service occupations in 1982 will be working in high-paying service occupations by 1995.(A)
(E) The rate of growth for low-paying service occupations will be greater than the overall rate of employment growth between 1982 and 1995. 标准答案是A。但是我觉得没有哪个选项是正确的。根据题目的意思,我们可以设想,82年1千万劳动大军中,有1百万低收入服务从业人员,还有1百万高收入服务从业人员。到了95年,劳动大军变成了2千万,低收入的增加到2百万,高收入的增加到3百万。因此低收入的数量增加,但比例没变;而高收入的比例增加了。但是我们并不能推出82年低收入的比高收入的人就多。因为按照假设两者是相等的。 我觉得这个题目的正确答案应该是95年高收入的人的数量比82年高收入的人的数量要多。因为基数变大了,比例还增加了,自然数量变大了。 请大家讨论一下,这个题目是否有错误?
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