According to a recent study, fifteen corporations in the United States

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Note any presence of strong words in answer choices. Sometimes I got the right choice after reading ONLY answer choices, whithout even reading the stimulus.

Try to read it in this way.

According to a recent study, fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable. Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to charity, follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs.
Which of the following can be correctly inferred from the statements above?

(A) Following a credo of social responsibility helps to make a corporation very profitable.
(B) It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable. - mild response
(C) A corporation that gives generously to charity must be doing so because of its credo of social responsibility.
(D) Corporations that are very profitable tend to give generously to charity. - debatable
(E) Corporations that have vigorous affirmative-action programs also tend to follow stringent environmental-protection policies. - scope shift