A new advertisement is hanging in many of the East Coast

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A new advertisement is hanging in many of the East Coast subway stations. The poster proclaims: "Let the new biological pesticide containing micro-organisms be your new best friend! Because it's used by 4 out of every 5 florists, you can be sure that this product will answer your pesticide needs."

Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the advertisement's argument?

A) Though an efficient pesticide on the East Coast, the new biological pesticide has yet to undergo satisfactory experimentation in other areas.
B) The company promoting the new biological pesticide sent free samples of it to all florists in the urban centers of the East Coast.
C) Two years ago, most florists were using a chemical pesticide that was popular at the time while two years prior to that, another brand of chemical pesticide was considered the norm.
D) The Nursery Newsweek, published at the time of the advertisement, called on florists to move from chemical pesticides to biological ones, elaborating on the latter's advantages.
E) Pesticides are needed more in nurseries than in florist shops, where plants and flowers are usually held for short periods of time.

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by deloitte247 » Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:27 am

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Option A - INCORRECT.
If it is thus efficient as claimed by this option then there won't be need for excessive advertisement hanging in many of the East Coast subway stations, because words of the mouth would have spread the news to relevant or target customers. More so, it is certain that the new biological pesticide is yet to undergo satisfactory experimentation in other areas.

Option B - CORRECT.
This option has seriously undermine the advertisement's argument. Drawing a conclusion based on the advertisement content, it is obvious that the company promoting the new biological pesticide sent free samples of it to all florists in the urban centres of the East Coast so as to create awareness and also for the florists to testify to the efficiency of the product.

Option C - INCORRECT.
This option doesn't correlate with the discussion, however, if two years ago most florists were using a chemical pesticide that was popular at the time while two years prior to that, another brand of chemical pesticide was considered the norm it is normal because we are in the era of civilization where new inventors are on rampage.

Option D - INCORRECT.
The claim in this option is partially wrong because the advertisement was a poster pasted on most East Coast subway stations and not a published advertisement. Although the advertise has called on florists to move from chemical pesticides to biological ones, elaborating on the latter's advantages.

Option E -INCORRECT.
Well it is obvious that the is solely for florist because pesticides are most handled and needed more in florist shops.