Read the claim and the counterclaims.Many people think salaries for attorneys are extremely high and more than they deserve; however, ___________________________.

The word “however” signals that the sentence should counter the claim that attorneys earn more than they deserve. Choice B gives a reason their salaries may be justified: many attorneys work very long hours, sometimes 60 or 80 hours per week. The other choices focus on living costs, student debt, or economic forces rather than the work attorneys do.

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