Some store owners were reluctant to hire _______ in sales jobs for fear that potential customers would dislike the new sales workers.

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The sentence suggests that there is fear among store owners that potential customers would not be accepting of these workers because they belong to a particular minority group. Therefore, A (minority group members) is the best choice. The other options - B (college graduates), C (unmarried men), D (high school drop-outs), and E (middle-aged women) - do not have a clear connection to the fear expressed in the sentence.

Some Store Owners Were Reluctant to Hire _______ in Sales