Answer C

Premise - Some studies indicate that alcohol advertisements on television cause people to increase their
alcohol consumption.

Counter Premise - Arcadia, however, where there has been a ban on alcohol advertising
for the last ten years, alcohol consumption per capita is at least as high as in countries that do
not have such a ban in place.

Pre-thinking - since People of Arcadia are still consuming alcohol that too levels of same with other countries

1. There could be some other reason behind this.

2. Advertisements have no affect on consumption of Alcohol.

ACE -

A. People tend to consume more alcohol if they are exposed to alcohol advertisements than if they are not exposed to those advertisements. - we already know this , but the question is not asking for this ( x )

B. Advertising has no effect on whether people consume more or less alcohol. - we are not concerned about whether Advertising effects people consumption of Alcohol ( x )

C. Advertising cannot be the only factor that determines an individual's consumption of alcohol.
- since Arcadania has ban on Alcohol advertisements but still people are consuming alcohol at the same levels as other countries we can infer this ( ✔️ ).

D. Most people continued to consume alcohol after the ban was implemented. - IRRELEVANT ( X )

E. If advertising for alcohol were allowed in Arcadia, it would be extremely effective. - Allready provided in the premise ( x )

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