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In the past few months, studies claiming that many energy drinks contain substances that can be hazardous to our health in spite of some benefits accorded by them have confused the regular consumer. In the wake of this, detailed literature released by the FDA will spread awareness about the exact ingredients used by giving an exhaustive list of ingredients and the extent of their use in all the currently available health drinks. The health guide will definitely adversely impact the revenue from such health drinks for most health drink manufacturers.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

A.The FDA mandates health drink manufacturers to adhere to the guidelines laid down in order to ensure the minimization of risks to human health.
B.In today’s digital era, a vast resource pool of knowledge on the internet makes information readily available to people.
C.Energy drinks can never be complete substitutes of the nutrients that are present in their natural forms in fruits and vegetables.
D.Even though the manufacturers provide the names of all the ingredients used in the health drinks, they definitely do not furnish their combinations and percentage compositions on the labels.
E.Many health drink manufacturers will be forced to change the composition of their products in order to ensure that their sales is not adversely impacted by the publication of the health guide.

unflinchingSubhs · Answer

To me B seems to come close , although none of them looks convincing .

Argument  : In the wake of confusion created because of health drinks having both positive and negative effects ,FDA to release details about the exact ingredients used in the health drinks .This would decrease the revenue from such health drinks .

Ask is to strengthen the argument that how this would decrease the revenue.

A.The FDA mandates health drink manufacturers to adhere to the guidelines laid down in order to ensure the minimization of risks to human health.
  We are not taking about adhering to guidelines. We want something which can show that providing exact ingredients would cause decrease in revenue 
B.In today’s digital era, a vast resource pool of knowledge on the internet makes information readily available to people.
 Again not convincing but still it may happen that knowing the ingredients people may search about individual ingredients and can discard the product if they find something not beneficial  
C.Energy drinks can never be complete substitutes of the nutrients that are present in their natural forms in fruits and vegetables.
 Irrelevant  
D.Even though the manufacturers provide the names of all the ingredients used in the health drinks, they definitely do not furnish their combinations and percentage compositions on the labels.
 Today also companies are not listing ingredients and after FDA regulation they are providing part information .So how this will result in sales drop . Also if they list the exact percentage composition no everyone will be knowledgeable enough without google to decide whether its harmful . Hence to me B is more convincing than D  
E.Many health drink manufacturers will be forced to change the composition of their products in order to ensure that their sales is not adversely impacted by the publication of the health guide.
 Even though they change in the fear that people might not consume if the composition is not changed , how does chnage in composition results in sales drop. Unconvincing

unflinchingSubhs · Answer

To me B seems the best .Please put some more light how D is the answer.

Josephat · Answer

I chose E, but i agree that D is the correct answer because;-
If the companies do not change the combinations and percentage composition on the labels, the FDA may implement strict measures based on the health guide which may limit their sales hence reduced revenue. 
Another reasoning:- The health guide shades more light on the customers about ingredients harzadous to their health, thus avoiding to buy the drinks and in turn reduce the manufacturer's revenue.

saurabhmishrano1 · Answer

The argument suggests that the release of the FDA’s health guide, which provides detailed information about the potentially hazardous ingredients in energy drinks, will harm the revenue of health drink manufacturers. To strengthen this argument, we need to find evidence that directly links the publication of the guide to a negative impact on manufacturers' sales or consumer perception.

Evaluating the Options:

A. The FDA mandates health drink manufacturers to adhere to the guidelines laid down in order to ensure the minimization of risks to human health.

This option discusses compliance with FDA guidelines, but it doesn't directly address the potential impact of the health guide on manufacturers' revenue. Thus, it doesn't strengthen the argument.

B. In today’s digital era, a vast resource pool of knowledge on the internet makes information readily available to people.

This highlights the availability of information but does not establish a specific connection between the FDA’s health guide and its adverse impact on sales. Therefore, it is irrelevant.

C. Energy drinks can never be complete substitutes of the nutrients that are present in their natural forms in fruits and vegetables.

While this points out a general limitation of energy drinks, it doesn’t address how the FDA’s publication would directly impact manufacturers' revenue. Hence, it is not relevant to strengthening the argument.

D. Even though the manufacturers provide the names of all the ingredients used in the health drinks, they definitely do not furnish their combinations and percentage compositions on the labels.

This strengthens the argument. If manufacturers already fail to provide the percentage compositions and combinations of ingredients, the FDA guide's detailed breakdown will reveal information that consumers lack and could find concerning. This revelation is likely to lead to a loss of trust and revenue for the manufacturers.

E. Many health drink manufacturers will be forced to change the composition of their products in order to ensure that their sales is not adversely impacted by the publication of the health guide.

This strengthens the argument as well. If manufacturers feel compelled to change their product formulations due to the health guide, it indicates that the guide will negatively influence consumer behavior and consequently impact sales.

Correct Answer: D

While E strengthens the argument, D more directly explains why the FDA's guide will cause revenue loss: it reveals specific details about ingredients that manufacturers deliberately withhold, creating distrust among consumers.

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