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GMAT考试写作指导：Argument范文八四

　　6. In this argument corporations are urged to consider the city of Helios when

　　seeking a new location or new business opportunities. To support this recommendation,

　　the author points out that Helios is the industrial center of the region, providing most of

　　the regions manufacturing jobs and enjoying a lower-than-average unemployment rate.

　　Moreover, it is argued, efforts are currently underway to expand the economic base o

　　the city by attracting companies that focus on research and development of innovative

　　technologies. This argument is problematic for two reasons.

　　To begin with, it is questionable whether the available labor pool in Helios could

　　support all types of corporations. Given that Helios has attracted mainly industrial and

　　manufacturing companies in the past, it is unlikely that the local pool of prospective

　　employees would be suitable for corporations of other types. For example, the needs of

　　research and development companies would not be met by a labor force trained in

　　manufacturing skills. For this reason, its unlikely that Helios will be successful in its

　　attempt to attract companies that focus or research and development of innovative

　　technologies.

　　Another problem with the available work force is its size. Due to the lower than

　　average unemployment rate in Helios, corporations that require large numbers of

　　workers would not find Helios attractive. The fact that few persons are out of work

　　suggests that new corporations will have to either attract new workers to Helios or Day

　　the existing workers higher wages in order to lure them away from their current jobs.

　　Neither of these alternatives seems enticing to companies seeking to relocate.

　　In conclusion, the author has not succeeded in providing compelling reasons for

　　selecting Helios as the site for a company wishing to relocate. In fact, the reasons

　　offered function better as reasons for not relocating to Helios. Nor has the author

　　provided compelling reasons for companies seeking new business opportunities to

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