The rapid increase in the number of business schools in the country has led to a shortage of faculty members holding Ph.D. qualifications. Moreover, the higher salaries and attractive fringe benefits offered by the industry have motivated qualified individuals to avoid academic careers.

Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen this argument?

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The rapid increase in the number of business schools in the country has led to a shortage of faculty members holding Ph.D. qualifications. Moreover, the higher salaries and attractive fringe benefits offered by the industry have motivated qualified individuals to avoid academic careers.

Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen this argument?

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**Solution:**

1. The argument states that the shortage of Ph.D. qualified faculty is due to the rapid growth of business schools and the lure of better pay and benefits in the industry.

2. To strengthen this argument, we need a statement that supports the claim that industry offers better financial incentives than academia.

3. Option (a) states that industry salaries in Gujarat are about 30\% higher than faculty salaries in some business schools in Ahmedabad, which directly supports the argument that qualified individuals prefer industry jobs over academic positions.

4. Other options either contradict the argument or do not provide strong evidence to support the claim.

**Answer:** Option (a) is correct because it clearly reinforces the argument that better pay in the industry attracts qualified candidates away from academic roles in business schools.

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