Consumer Advocate: The new soft drink, Mango Paradise,

Question

Consumer Advocate: The new soft drink, Mango Paradise, contains at least 2.5% of Ephedra, a chemical supplement that stimulates the activity of the nervous system but may also result in serious cardiac problems. Therefore, this drink is harmful to consumer health and should be banned from distribution in our state. 

Which of the following is an assumption made by the consumer advocate? 
 The new soft drink will soon be introduced into mass production. 
 Consumers are unlikely to enjoy the taste of Mango Paradise because of the high amount of Ephedra contained in the drink. 
 Any drink that contains at least 2.5% of Ephedra is harmful to consumer health. 
 The Consumer Advocate is not affiliated with the producer of Mango Paradise. 
 Most consumers who drink Mango Paradise will eventually experience serious cardiac problems. 

B/w C and E, C has quite an extreme view. 

I would say E. Please respond with your answers. Thanks

bkk145 · Answer

C for me.
E is not right because you don't know how much of the substance will cause "serious cardiac problem"

asdert · Answer

C. Passage mentions that ephedra may cause cardiac problems. It never mentions the concentration required for the cardiac problems to happen. Therefore, he's assuming that 2.5% is enough to cause cardiac problems.

E cannot be. It contradicts the passage because it's comparing something you do not know (it may cause) vs. something you know (it will cause).

All other answer choices are outof scope.

Ravshonbek · Answer

The key word in the passage is AT LEAST, 

and C repeats the same meaning.

GMAT TIGER · Answer

C. i wud say E is extream.

E says that "most customers who drink Mango Paradise will eventually experience serious cardiac problems" but the passage says that "consumers may suffer form........."

therefore C.

GMATBLACKBELT · Answer

Clear C. U really dont even need the answer choices, b/c u can paraphrase this assumption b/f approaching the choices. 


E: too extreme.

sevenplus · Answer

Effect is serious cardiac problem
In choice E, cause given for above effect to happen is drinking Mango Paradise, but there might be some alternative cause for this effect to occur.

I go for C.

Amit05 · Answer

Strght C as explained by others ..

Consumer Advocate: The new soft drink, Mango Paradise,

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