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Pharmaceutical manufacturers have long claimed that one of the main reasons they give doctors free drug samples is so that doctors can pass the medicine along to poor patients. However, a new study shows that high-income, well-insured individuals receive considerably more prescription drug samples than do low-income, poorly insured individuals. This is because doctors favor affluent people with health insurance.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously jeopardizes the validity of the explanation for why high-income individuals receive more free prescription drug samples than low-income individuals do?
(A) Independent medical clinics not affiliated with large hospitals receive only a small percentage of the free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
(B) Because of the associated costs, low-income people see doctors less often, if at all.
(C) Some medical offices refuse to treat individuals for conditions that are not critical or life-threatening if the individual does not have the means to pay for the treatment.
(D) Once the free drug sample supply in a doctor’s office is gone, the patients are forced to pay for their prescriptions.
(E) Though they claim to give doctors free drug samples in order to help poor patients, the real reasons pharmaceutical companies do it are to increase brand awareness and to influence the doctor to prescribe these drugs more often.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously jeopardizes the validity of the explanation for why high-income individuals receive more free prescription drug samples than low-income individuals do?
(A) Independent medical clinics not affiliated with large hospitals receive only a small percentage of the free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
(B) Because of the associated costs, low-income people see doctors less often, if at all.
(C) Some medical offices refuse to treat individuals for conditions that are not critical or life-threatening if the individual does not have the means to pay for the treatment.
(D) Once the free drug sample supply in a doctor’s office is gone, the patients are forced to pay for their prescriptions.
(E) Though they claim to give doctors free drug samples in order to help poor patients, the real reasons pharmaceutical companies do it are to increase brand awareness and to influence the doctor to prescribe these drugs more often.
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Pharmaceutical manufacturers have long claimed that one of the main reasons they give doctors free drug samples is so that doctors can pass the medicine along to poor patients. However, a new study shows that high-income, well-insured individuals receive considerably more prescription drug samples than do low-income, poorly insured individuals. This is because doctors favor affluent people with health insurance.
(A) Independent medical clinics not affiliated with large hospitals receive only a small percentage of the free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical manufacturers.--- so what? no effect.
(B) Because of the associated costs, low-income people see doctors less often, if at all. --Correct answer
(C) Some medical offices refuse to treat individuals for conditions that are not critical or life-threatening if the individual does not have the means to pay for the treatment. - strengthens
(D) Once the free drug sample supply in a doctor’s office is gone, the patients are forced to pay for their prescriptions. generic. no impact.
(E) Though they claim to give doctors free drug samples in order to help poor patients, the real reasons pharmaceutical companies do it are to increase brand awareness and to influence the doctor to prescribe these drugs more often.-- no impact on conclusion.
(A) Independent medical clinics not affiliated with large hospitals receive only a small percentage of the free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical manufacturers.--- so what? no effect.
(B) Because of the associated costs, low-income people see doctors less often, if at all. --Correct answer
(C) Some medical offices refuse to treat individuals for conditions that are not critical or life-threatening if the individual does not have the means to pay for the treatment. - strengthens
(D) Once the free drug sample supply in a doctor’s office is gone, the patients are forced to pay for their prescriptions. generic. no impact.
(E) Though they claim to give doctors free drug samples in order to help poor patients, the real reasons pharmaceutical companies do it are to increase brand awareness and to influence the doctor to prescribe these drugs more often.-- no impact on conclusion.
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Pharmaceutical manufacturers have long claimed that one of the main reasons they give doctors free drug samples is so that doctors can pass the medicine along to poor patients. However, a new study shows that high-income, well-insured individuals receive considerably more prescription drug samples than do low-income, poorly insured individuals. This is because doctors favor affluent people with health insurance.
Since doctor favor affluent people with health insurance , high-income, well-insured individuals receive considerably more prescription drug samples than do low
income, poorly insured individuals.
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(A) Independent medical clinics not affiliated with large hospitals receive only a small percentage of the free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Irrelevant
(B) Because of the associated costs, low-income people see doctors less often, if at all.
Correct answer - If low income people see doctors less often , the likelihood of them receiving free sample reduces .
(C) Some medical offices refuse to treat individuals for conditions that are not critical or life-threatening if the individual does not have the means to pay for the treatment. Incorrect - This answer strengthens the fact that doctor favor affluent people with health insurance
(D) Once the free drug sample supply in a doctor’s office is gone, the patients are forced to pay for their prescriptions.
Out of scope
(E) Though they claim to give doctors free drug samples in order to help poor patients, the real reasons pharmaceutical companies do it are to increase brand awareness and to influence the doctor to prescribe these drugs more often.
Irrelevant
Answer B
Since doctor favor affluent people with health insurance , high-income, well-insured individuals receive considerably more prescription drug samples than do low
income, poorly insured individuals.
Weakens-
(A) Independent medical clinics not affiliated with large hospitals receive only a small percentage of the free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Irrelevant
(B) Because of the associated costs, low-income people see doctors less often, if at all.
Correct answer - If low income people see doctors less often , the likelihood of them receiving free sample reduces .
(C) Some medical offices refuse to treat individuals for conditions that are not critical or life-threatening if the individual does not have the means to pay for the treatment. Incorrect - This answer strengthens the fact that doctor favor affluent people with health insurance
(D) Once the free drug sample supply in a doctor’s office is gone, the patients are forced to pay for their prescriptions.
Out of scope
(E) Though they claim to give doctors free drug samples in order to help poor patients, the real reasons pharmaceutical companies do it are to increase brand awareness and to influence the doctor to prescribe these drugs more often.
Irrelevant
Answer B
