Multiple choice

The average net salaries for all those belonging to salaried class increased by about 8.7% from 1997 to 2000. During this period, average net salaries for daily wagers and blue-collar employees declined.

Which of the following can most logically be concluded from the above information?

  1. There were more employees in existence in 1997 than in 2000.

  2. There were fewer daily wagers in 1997 than in 2000.

  3. Total net salaries for all daily wagers and blue-color employees were higher in 1997 than in 2000.

  4. Average net salaries for white-collar employees increased by more than 8.7% between 1997 and 2000.

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (4) must be true because the average net salaries for daily wagers and blue-collar employees declined, while the average net salaries for all employees rose. The only way this could happen is for white-collar employees getting increase in wages enough to make up the difference.