Could you please help me with the solution of this question.
The number of applications for teaching positions in Newtown’s public schools was 5.7 percent lower in 1993 than in 1985 and 5.9 percent lower in 1994 than in 1985. Despite a steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher resignations, however, Newtown dose not face a teacher shortage in the late 1990’s.
Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy above?
- Many of Newtown’s public school students do not graduate from high school.
- New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in 1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown’s public schools by 12 percent.
- The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990’s.
- Teachers’ colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993.
- In 1993 Newtown’s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.
in 1993 = 94.3% of the number of applications in 1985
in 1994 = 94.1% of the number of applications in 1985
the number of applications has declined slightly in the 90s from 1985 but there have been many resignations.
However, they did NOT face any shortage.
This means that they could hire them as and when some teachers resigned.
This is possible if they had sufficient number of candidates who applied for the job.
E states this. They had far more applicants for the job than the posts to be filled — this more than compensated for the decline in applicants.
