medium · GMAT Verbal

Argument: Investing in high-quality employee training programs is often seen as a significant expense that reduces short-term profits. **However, data indicates that companies with robust training programs have 25% lower turnover rates than their competitors.** Because the cost of hiring and onboarding a new employee is frequently double that of a year's worth of training, **the long-term financial benefits of these programs far outweigh their initial costs.** Which of the following best describes the roles played by the boldfaced portions?

1. The first is an objection raised against the main conclusion; the second is a premise that rebuts that objection.
2. The first is a position the argument opposes; the second is the conclusion.
3. The first is background information; the second is an intermediate conclusion.
4. The first is evidence that supports the main conclusion; the second is the main conclusion.
5. The first is an intermediate conclusion; the second is a premise.

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