online shopping -> +ve impacts overall on environmental emissions ; no need for large retail stores
however it has -> -ve impact on carbon emissions, trend indicates, per capita purchase related emissions have increased 5%
factors such as shipping, packaging have contributed
So to reduce carbon emissions -> prefer shopping in retail store. as disadvantages of -ve impacts outweigh +ve impacts
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first cites a concession to the argument made by the author, the second is evidence in favor of the author's conclusion
second stmt is the conclusion, there is no other conclusion in the argument
(B) The first is evidence in favor of the argument's conclusion, the second is that conclusion
this sounds better... first provides the additional details on the increasing trend ...
(C) The first is evidence supporting an explanation that the argument challenges, the second is a competing claim the argument favors
argument does not challenge the increasing trend..
(D) The first is an example in favor of a conclusion the argument challenges, the second is that conclusion
argument does not challenge the trend
(E) The first is a claim in support of the author's conclusion, the second is that conclusion
firs is adding to details, argument does not suggest first is claim by any authority or individual
B is the best