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Re: The candy manufacturer's claim that employee [#permalink]
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The conclusion is that the candy manufacturer's claim that employee "theft" costs the company thousands of dollars a year in potential sales is greatly overstated.

So the question needs a weakened answer.
A >> Strengthen. (Actually, I got this answer but I understand it now Thanks nammers )
B >> Weaken the conclusion.
C >>No effect.
D >>Out of scope.
E >> Irrevant.

nammers wrote:
Weaken the argument:
Workers eating candy -> Doesn't cost company sales.

(A) The workers eat only defective candies that could not be sold
Actually strengthens the argument
(B) Candy eaten by employees represents lost potential sales to non-employees
Directly tell us that eaten candy can be sold to others. Correct
(C) A few workers account for most of the candy that is eaten but not paid for.
Has no effect on the argument as we don't care which employee eats how much
(D) Most of the candies eaten by employees are consumed during the holiday season, when production outputs are at their highest
Tells us about production not how sales are effected.
(E) The amount of candy eaten by employees is only a small fraction of the candy sold by the company
Tells us nothing about lost sales.

Answer is B
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