Wine Company Representative: The corks of red wine bottles pose a threat to the environment because they are treated with chemicals that are especially toxic in landfills. However, the new cork that our company developed, which will be adopted by the entire red wine industry, represents a solution. Since the new cork is natural and not treated with chemicals, when the industry completes its transition to the new cork, there will no longer be any threat to landfills from red wine corks.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?
A) The industry's transition to the new red wine corks will take years, allowing thousands of old corks to pollute landfills.
B) The new corks are more expensive than the old corks.
C) The new corks take considerably longer to produce.
D) Production of the new cork emits more toxic fumes than were emitted in the production of the old cork.
E) Even after the industry's transition to new corks, a large number of wine bottles with old corks will continue to be consumed.
OA after some discussion
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?
A) The industry's transition to the new red wine corks will take years, allowing thousands of old corks to pollute landfills.
B) The new corks are more expensive than the old corks.
C) The new corks take considerably longer to produce.
D) Production of the new cork emits more toxic fumes than were emitted in the production of the old cork.
E) Even after the industry's transition to new corks, a large number of wine bottles with old corks will continue to be consumed.
OA after some discussion
