GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: A shortage of orders for Manto Aircraft's airliners has led

This is so in line with the real world around us. Companies actually hire workers on 'contract-basis' and not as full time company employees usually for short-term projects or for projects companies are not that confident about because contractors can be easily fired (or layed-off) without affecting the attrition rate of the company. They are not their employees at first place

This is exactly whats happening in this argument
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