Question

Unlike Olympic gymnastics — an activity in which teenagers consistently perform at a higher level than adults — there’s nothing about the work in a fast food kitchen that requires young employees. Instead of relying upon a small, stable, well-paid, and well-trained workforce, the fast food industry seeks out part-time, unskilled workers who are willing to accept low pay. Teenagers have been the perfect candidates for these jobs, not only because they are less expensive to hire than adults, but also because their youthful inexperience makes them easier to control.

—Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser

What claim does this passage support?

Young employees are more skilled at fast-food work than adult workers.

The fast-food industry considers teenagers to be ideal employees.

Fast-food jobs require tasks that adolescents are best equipped to handle.

Adult gymnasts are more capable than teenage ones.

Answer 1

The fast-food industry considers teenagers to be ideal employees.

The passage explicitly says teenagers have been "the perfect candidates" because they cost less and are easier to control; it also contrasts this with gymnastics to show fast-food work doesn't require youth.