Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: The economy is in a dismal state, universities are suffering from cutb

Understanding the argument - ­
The economy is in a dismal state, universities are suffering from cutbacks, and many students must turn to any source of funds available if they are to make ends meet. - Background information. 

Faced with this situation, the university has terminated the employment of some of its more productive departmental workers. - Observation. 

Why? University regulations prohibit a student’s receiving financial aid and then working for an auxiliary income that exceeds a specified limit. - Explains the logic behind termination. 

Employees whose incomes had reached that limit were terminated. - Fact. 

Now, the university must find other employees. - Obvious effect of the termination. 

Unfortunately, though, the university’s choice of students to fill the positions will not be based upon their abilities to perform, or even upon their financial need, but upon how much money they have made. - This is the rebuke of this strategy. Even if they are productive
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