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Alcohol-control advocates argue that television advertising plays a large role in leading teenagers to drink. In Hungary, however, where television advertising of alcoholic beverages has been prohibited since 1980, teenage alcohol use is higher than in some other European countries where such advertising is allowed.

Which of the following statements draws the most reliable conclusion from the information given above?

A. Hungarian culture, in general, views alcohol use more positively than do most other European cultures.

B. Television advertising is the most effective way to encourage consumers to try a new alcoholic beverage.

C. Television advertising cannot be the only factor that affects the prevalence of teenage drinking.

D. Alcohol use among Hungarian teenagers has increased in recent years.

E. Alcohol abuse is the greatest threat facing Hungarian teenagers.

Source:  McGraw-Hills GMAT

rudraashutosh · Answer

IMO C...Since 1980 , advertising of alcoholic beverages is banned but it's use is higher than some other European countries...Hence it can be clearly inferred that other factors have some role in prevalence of teenage drinking.

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kanusha · Answer

Here it's comparison
Even though advertising of alcoholic is prohibited teenagers are still consuming more
A Hungarian culture, in general, views alcohol use more positively than do most other European cultures.  Nothing about culture 
B. Television advertising is the most effective way to encourage consumers to try a new alcoholic beverage.  Changes the main point of argument 
C. Television advertising cannot be the only factor that affects the prevalence of teenage drinking.  Yes, as teenagers are still drinking, there might be something else 
D. Alcohol use among Hungarian teenagers has increased in recent years.  Missed about advertising 
E. Alcohol abuse is the greatest threat facing Hungarian teenagers.  Out of scope

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

If teenagers in Hungary drink more alcohol than teenagers in some countries that do permit advertising of alcoholic products, clearly there are other factors influencing the situation.

ANSWER: C

PoojaKGandhi · Answer

This stimulus is very easy to understand and we can solve this quickly if we read the stimulus properly, along with keywords.

Alcohol-control advocates  argue  that television advertising plays a large role in leading teenagers to drink. In Hungary,  however , where television advertising of alcoholic beverages has been prohibited since 1980, teenage alcohol use is higher than in some other European countries where such advertising is allowed.

Argue-   Just by reading the first 4 words in the stimulus we know that this is an opinion or an argument of the Alcohol-control advocates. Not the author (until now).

However - Just by reading however, we have an idea that there is something contrast
 (to the above statement) coming.

Options

A. Hungarian culture, in general, views alcohol use more positively than do most other European cultures. -  This is an extreme guess.

B. Television advertising is the most effective way to encourage consumers to try a new alcoholic beverage.  This is contradicting

C. Television advertising cannot be the only factor that affects the prevalence of teenage drinking.  We can conclude this by "where television advertising of alcoholic beverages has been prohibited since 1980, teenage alcohol use is higher than in some other European countries where such advertising is allowed" in the stimulus

D. Alcohol use among Hungarian teenagers has increased in recent years.  No data given

E. Alcohol abuse is the greatest threat facing Hungarian teenagers.  No data given

selin101 · Answer

How can C be the right choice as it says "Television advertising cannot be the only factor that affects the prevalence of teenage drinking" when in fact nowhere does the question imply that television is the only factor for teenage drinking

AbhishekP220108 · Answer

Hi  selin101  let me try to help

Alcohol-control advocates argue that television advertising plays a large role in leading teenagers to drink.- As per Alcohol Control advocates advertising on television plays a larger role in teenagers to drink

In Hungary, however, where television advertising of alcoholic beverages has been prohibited since 1980, teenage alcohol use is higher than in some other European countries where such advertising is allowed- Author presents a transition that where a advertising of alcoholic beverage is prohibited teenagers are consuming alcohal higher than the teenagers where such advertising are not prohibited

So question asks for a conclusion which is supported from the argument. Basically author main point is, advertising of alcohal is not the sole factor for alcohal consumption increase in teenagers why? because in countries where such advertising is banned still teenagers are consuming alcohal higher thats means they are inclined towards alcohal consumption because of something else.

Hope this helps.

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