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by BTGmoderatorDC » Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:45 pm

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There have been many complaints about the unpleasant side-effects supposedly caused by a new vitamin supplement that was recently released onto the market. The new product has many advantages over its competitors such as the inclusion of antioxidants and iron, and the improvement of the absorption process of the vitamins into the body, to name a few. Clearly, the side-effects are not related to the new product and are simply coincidental.

The argument is flawed primarily because the author

A) assumes a correlation between the number of benefits provided by a particular product and its lack of drawbacks
B) does not make a clear comparison between the advantages of the new product and those of any one of its competitors
C) ignores the negative side-effects caused by the new product's competitors
D) fails to include the professional opinion of a medical expert in the field of nutritional science
E) draws a conclusion without presenting factual information that can be logically analyzed

OA A

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by deloitte247 » Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:50 am

OPTION A:- CORRECT
The primary flaw in this argument is the assumption that there is a relationship between the drug benefits and its side-effects. The argument assumes without proper investigation that because of the drugs and many benefits, the side effects are not related to the drug but just coincidental.

OPTION B:- INCORRECT
This doesn't serve as a flaw to the argument because the argument is more concerned about the new product than its competitors, so its completely normal if the advantages of competing drug is not mentioned or compared to that of the new product.

OPTION C:- INCORRECT
The argument isn't flawed by this because the complains made were concerning the new product not the competing drug, so its negative side effects is not needed in the argument.

OPTION D:- INCORRECT
Well, the argument lacks the opinion of a medical expert in the field of nutritional science, but it doesn't serve as a primary flaw to the argument, because the necessary advantages the drug provides has been made known.

OPTION E:- INCORRECT
The argument presented information we need to know about the new product and from which it drew its conclusion, so it isn't flawed due to this.

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