In a recent survey of shoppers in the United States, 8 out

In a recent survey of shoppers in the United States, 8 out of 10 shoppers said that they notice “Made in the USA” tags on products and most of those shoppers claim that they are more likely to purchase a product after noticing this tag. These shoppers further stated that the primary reason they are more likely to buy these products is because they wish to support the US economy.

Which of the following does most to show that the shoppers mentioned in the argument may have in fact be lying about why they purchase products with ‘Made in America’ labels?

(A) There is no difference in the quality of products manufactured in USA and those manufactured abroad
(B) The products that these shoppers said they would purchase include food, medicine, and personal items – products for the purchase of which quality and safety are the overriding considerations and in general products made in the USA are perceived to be safer than those made outside the USA
(C) Some customers purchase products with the “Made in USA” tag because they find the quality of these products to be better than those manufactured in other countries
(D) The products that are made in America in most cases cost significantly more than those manufactured abroad
(E) A large proportion of shoppers, who were not part of this survey, stated that when they buy a product they do not look at its country of manufacture