broall wrote:
Advertisement: Northwoods Maple Syrup, made the old-fashioned way, is simply tops for taste. And here is the proof: in a recent market survey, 7 out of every 10 shoppers who expressed a preference said that Northwoods was the only maple syrup for them, no ifs, ands, or buts.
Of the following, which one is the strongest reason why the advertisement is potentially misleading?
(A) The proportion of shoppers expressing no preference might have been very small.
(B) Other brands of maple syrup might also be made the old-fashioned way.
(C) No market survey covers more than a sizable minority of the total population of consumers.
(D) The preference for the Northwoods brand might be based on such a factor as an exceptionally low price.
(E) Shoppers who buy syrup might buy only maple syrup.
Source: LSAT
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
(A) No. This strengthens the claim. Had the proportion of shoppers expressing no preference been very large, it would have weakened the claim.
(B) No. The shoppers still prefer Northwoods particular old-fashioned way.
(C) No. Usually, surveys only cover a small minority of the total population. For example, most political surveys poll less than 5,000 people, yet the potential electorate is over 100 million.
(D) Yes. The advertisement implies that shoppers choose Northwoods Maple Syrup because of the taste, but does not state that taste was why shoppers choose the syrup. There may be many other reasons for choosing Northwoods Maple Syrup. One possibility is a low price.
(E) No. The claim is expressly made about maple syrup, not about any other types of syrup.
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