Anne, a business researcher, believes that organization will have to spend a lot of money on employee health care in the future. Her colleague Nick argues that organizations will not have to increase their spending on employee health care benefits. Which of the following statements weakens Nick's arguments?
a. The number of workers under 40 years of age will exceed the number of workers 40 years of age or older.
b. The largest proportion of the labor force is expected to be in the 16-25 year age group.
c. The total cost of labor in the United States will decrease considerably in the near future.
d. The labor force is expected to grow at a greater rate by 2020 than at any other time in US history.
e. By 2022, all baby boomers will be at least 55 years old, increasing the ranks of workers nearing retirement.