Question

Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation.

Instead of relying upon a small, stable, well-paid, and well-trained workforce, the fast food industry seeks out part-time, unskilled workers who are willing to accept low pay. Teenagers have been the perfect candidates for these jobs, not only because they are less expensive to hire than adults, but also because their youthful inexperience makes them easier to control.

Which of the following choices best presents a counterclaim to the argument presented in this excerpt?
Teenagers have not yet developed skills that make them valuable employees in the workforce.
Fast food restaurants are able to employ people who otherwise might not be able to find a job because of the low skill level required to perform the tasks.
The McDonald brothers designed the Speedee Service System based on the assembly line systems of American factories in the early twentieth century.
By law, fast food restaurants must offer equal employment opportunities to those seeking work.

Answer 1

By law, fast food restaurants must offer equal employment opportunities to those seeking work.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schllosser is an examination of the influence of fast food among the people of America.

This excerpt from "Fast Food Nation" shows teenagers as the best employable workforce, with their young age, no experience and thus lower pay. But, according to company policies about employees, there should be equal pay for all employees. There can be no judgement just because the employee is young, un-experienced and unskilled. Each have the right to the same payment as that of other same level workers.

Moreover, the issue of having more control over them due to their younger age is no right way of employing anyone. Everyone deserves equal opportunities and the companies have no right to deny that.

Answer 2

Among the options given on the question the correct answer is option D.

By law, fast food restaurants must offer equal employment opportunities to those seeking work.

Explanation: There is situation described on the passage from 'Fast Food Nation'. On the excerpt, the policy of the first food companies for hiring employees has been described. Basically they prefer to the young and unskilled people those are willing to work on a low payment.

Moreover, their young age is a factor which gives employer to have a control on them.

But, there are some counterclaims about the passage. Like as according to the low, everyone those who are seeking for a job need to be given equal employment opportunity. They can not be discriminated on the basis of company policy. Because, the company policy must need to obey the equal employment opportunity law appoint any employee. They can not do partiality on the basis of company policy.