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by rahulg83 » Tue May 19, 2009 6:45 pm
Advertisement: Of the many over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache. SineEase costs the least per dose. And SineEase is as effective per dose as the most effective of those other medications. So for relief from sinus headaches, SineEase is the best buy.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
(A) Most of the over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache are equally effective per dose in providing such relief.
(B) Many of the over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache contain the same active ingredient as SineEase.
(C) People who suffer from frequent sinus headaches are strongly advised to consult a doctor before taking any over-the-counter medication.
(D) An over-the-counter medication that is marketed for the relief of symptoms of head cold is identical in composition to SineEase but costs less per dose.
(E) The per dose price for any given over-the-counter medication marketed for the relief of sinus headache is higher for smaller packages than it is for larger packages.

D looked tempting here, Indeed it is the OA. But had it been sinus headache instead of head cold, i would have chosen it. Can anybody explain, are sinus headache same as head cold?? :roll:
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by anksgupta » Tue May 19, 2009 7:36 pm
they are not same, but since composition of each medicine is identical sinus medicine can be replaced by head cold medicine. Thus D seems convincing.

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Re: HEadAche

by vinaynp » Tue May 19, 2009 7:58 pm
rahulg83 wrote:Advertisement: Of the many over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache. SineEase costs the least per dose. And SineEase is as effective per dose as the most effective of those other medications. So for relief from sinus headaches, SineEase is the best buy.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
(A) Most of the over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache are equally effective per dose in providing such relief.
(B) Many of the over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache contain the same active ingredient as SineEase.
(C) People who suffer from frequent sinus headaches are strongly advised to consult a doctor before taking any over-the-counter medication.
(D) An over-the-counter medication that is marketed for the relief of symptoms of head cold is identical in composition to SineEase but costs less per dose.
(E) The per dose price for any given over-the-counter medication marketed for the relief of sinus headache is higher for smaller packages than it is for larger packages.

D looked tempting here, Indeed it is the OA. But had it been sinus headache instead of head cold, i would have chosen it. Can anybody explain, are sinus headache same as head cold?? :roll:
IMO D on account of same composition.

P.S: I would request you to not use the red color tag to give pointer to the answers in next post. It spoils the purpose of trying to solve the problem for a reader.

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Re: HEadAche

by amazonviper » Wed May 20, 2009 7:13 pm
rahulg83 wrote:Advertisement: Of the many over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache. SineEase costs the least per dose. And SineEase is as effective per dose as the most effective of those other medications. So for relief from sinus headaches, SineEase is the best buy.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
(A) Most of the over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache are equally effective per dose in providing such relief.
(B) Many of the over-the-counter medications marketed for the relief of sinus headache contain the same active ingredient as SineEase.
(C) People who suffer from frequent sinus headaches are strongly advised to consult a doctor before taking any over-the-counter medication.
(D) An over-the-counter medication that is marketed for the relief of symptoms of head cold is identical in composition to SineEase but costs less per dose.
(E) The per dose price for any given over-the-counter medication marketed for the relief of sinus headache is higher for smaller packages than it is for larger packages.

D looked tempting here, Indeed it is the OA. But had it been sinus headache instead of head cold, i would have chosen it. Can anybody explain, are sinus headache same as head cold?? :roll:
The solution to this question is rather simple. The conclusion is based on the fact the SineEase is cheaper than other medications with the same effect and hence it is the best buy. Look for an option which talks about price. It is only D and E. E talks only about proportions of medication and does not compare prices of two different medications. So use POE and "D" becomes the answer.

Hope this helps. :-)

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by mason77 » Sun May 15, 2016 2:08 pm
I will go with option D