Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The author refers to "service workers employed by manufacturers" primarily in order to point out ______________.

• A. A type of worker not covered by the United States government's system of classifying occupations
• B. A flaw in the United States government's definition of services
• C. A factor that has influenced the growth of the service economy in the United States
• D. A type of worker who is classified on the basis of work performed rather than on the basis of the company's final product
• E. The diversity of the workers who are referred to as service workers

Answer 1

The correct option is B A flaw in the United States government's definition of services

Option B is the only choice that fits the context. The U.S government's definition of services categorizes "workers based on their company's final product rather than on the actual work the employees perform". So, many "service workers employed by manufacturers" like janitors fall under industrial and not service categories. This is the flaw that "service workers employed by manufacturers" points out. The other choices do not fit the context.