Passage: A company tracked employee absenteeism over 12 months. Departments with flexible work-from-home policies averaged 3.2 sick days per employee, while departments with strict in-office requirements averaged 6.8 sick days per employee. Which conclusion is best supported?
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A
Flexible work policies are associated with lower absenteeism in this company.
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B
Remote work eliminates the spread of illness entirely.
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C
In-office workers are inherently less healthy than remote workers.
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D
The company should immediately eliminate all in-office requirements.