One of the biggest threats to a company’s porductivity is absenteeism. Student show that companies with in-house child-care programs see fewer absences among their employees who are parents than companies without such programs. Therefore, many companies could boost their productivity by starting in-house child-care programs. Which of the followings, if true, most weakens the above argument?

In-house child-care programs create distractions for nonparents that can harm their productivity.

Absenteeism is not a serious problem for companies that impose harsh penalties on employees who miss work.

Productivity is not an important issue for the companies.

studies have shown that employees with children are more likely than those without children to remain in the same job for more than five years.