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Drug companies say that direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines produces a more educated consumer. Yet many of their commercials do not even tell the consumer what the advertised drug is supposed to do - presumably because, according to federal regulations, drug companies do not need to mention side effects if they do not say what the drug does. It is reasonable to infer, therefore, that much direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines _________________.
Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
(A) does not leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question
(B) is not truly designed to produce a more educated consumer
(C) boosts consumption of such medicines
(D) is intended to have a direct impact on doctors rather than on their patients
(E) is probably less effective than other forms of marketing used by drug companies
Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
(A) does not leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question
(B) is not truly designed to produce a more educated consumer
(C) boosts consumption of such medicines
(D) is intended to have a direct impact on doctors rather than on their patients
(E) is probably less effective than other forms of marketing used by drug companies
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Drug companies say that D2C advertising of prescription medicines produces a more educated consumer. But their advertisements does not give complete information about the drug, thus fails to educate the consumer. We can observe a paradox here. The correct answer will help to explain this paradox
(A) does not leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question
NOT CORRECT. This is exact opposite to the passage. D2C advertising does leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question since they do not even tell the consumer what the advertised drug is supposed to do and their side effects
(B) is not truly designed to produce a more educated consumer
CORRECT. If this inference is true, then the advertisements are not intended to produce a more educated consumer. There may be other reasons why D2C produces a more educated customer.
(C) boosts consumption of such medicines
NOT CORRECT. Consumption of medicine is irrelevant to this argument
(D) is intended to have a direct impact on doctors rather than on their patients
NOT CORRECT. D2C's effect on doctors is not in the scope of this argument. It only discusses the effect on Consumers alone.
(E) is probably less effective than other forms of marketing used by drug companies
NOT CORRECT. Effectiveness of this or other forms of marketing strategy is not relevant. Also effectiveness on which paramteres, whether in sales or ability to produce a more educated consumer is not specified.
Answer: B
(A) does not leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question
NOT CORRECT. This is exact opposite to the passage. D2C advertising does leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question since they do not even tell the consumer what the advertised drug is supposed to do and their side effects
(B) is not truly designed to produce a more educated consumer
CORRECT. If this inference is true, then the advertisements are not intended to produce a more educated consumer. There may be other reasons why D2C produces a more educated customer.
(C) boosts consumption of such medicines
NOT CORRECT. Consumption of medicine is irrelevant to this argument
(D) is intended to have a direct impact on doctors rather than on their patients
NOT CORRECT. D2C's effect on doctors is not in the scope of this argument. It only discusses the effect on Consumers alone.
(E) is probably less effective than other forms of marketing used by drug companies
NOT CORRECT. Effectiveness of this or other forms of marketing strategy is not relevant. Also effectiveness on which paramteres, whether in sales or ability to produce a more educated consumer is not specified.
Answer: B
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In Inference Q/s it is wise to stay within scope of the argument than assume new information for which there may not be substanial evidence
Understand the argument is key -
Drug Cos POV: Lets advertise direct to consumer - Why? More educated consumer. Interesting!
Author's POV: But these commericals dont tell anything on what the drugs do? (Why?) Cause if cos dont tell what drugs do, they have no compulsion to speak about side effects. Interesting!
This implies side effects may not be spoken yet in most commercials. How can you be an educated consumer without knowing both pros and cons. This defeats the initial commentary by Drugs Co.
Now lets go through the options
(A) does not leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question - There is double negative so this option meams it leaves consumer adequately informed. Absolutely opposite to intended effect!
(B) is not truly designed to produce a more educated consumer - Yes
(C) boosts consumption of such medicines - No evidence - we are just assuming stuff
(D) is intended to have a direct impact on doctors rather than on their patients - No evidence - we are just assuming stuff
(E) is probably less effective than other forms of marketing used by drug companies - No evidence - we are just assuming stuff
Understand the argument is key -
Drug Cos POV: Lets advertise direct to consumer - Why? More educated consumer. Interesting!
Author's POV: But these commericals dont tell anything on what the drugs do? (Why?) Cause if cos dont tell what drugs do, they have no compulsion to speak about side effects. Interesting!
This implies side effects may not be spoken yet in most commercials. How can you be an educated consumer without knowing both pros and cons. This defeats the initial commentary by Drugs Co.
Now lets go through the options
(A) does not leave consumers inadequately informed about the medicines in question - There is double negative so this option meams it leaves consumer adequately informed. Absolutely opposite to intended effect!
(B) is not truly designed to produce a more educated consumer - Yes
(C) boosts consumption of such medicines - No evidence - we are just assuming stuff
(D) is intended to have a direct impact on doctors rather than on their patients - No evidence - we are just assuming stuff
(E) is probably less effective than other forms of marketing used by drug companies - No evidence - we are just assuming stuff
