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Herbal tea has become a popular product and is offered by a number of brands. An investigation showed that out of the 7 brands of tea sold at an average-sized supermarket, all included preservatives and added chemicals for flavor and color. It can be stated, therefore, that in order to drink a truly healthy herbal tea, the ingredients should be collected from a natural source.
Which of the following, if true, supports the argument's conclusion?
(A) The increase in the popularity of herbal teas is a result of the emergence of the organic product market.
(B) Average-size supermarkets usually offer products with the highest level of consumer awareness.
(C) Herbs grown in a garden, with water alone, contain none of the food-industry chemicals that have been proven to disrupt digestion.
(D) Some people add large amounts of sugar to herbal tea, increasing the amount of calories in the beverage.
(E) Buying tea herbs directly from farms does not rule out the possibility that they contain residue from pesticides or hormones.
Which of the following, if true, supports the argument's conclusion?
(A) The increase in the popularity of herbal teas is a result of the emergence of the organic product market.
(B) Average-size supermarkets usually offer products with the highest level of consumer awareness.
(C) Herbs grown in a garden, with water alone, contain none of the food-industry chemicals that have been proven to disrupt digestion.
(D) Some people add large amounts of sugar to herbal tea, increasing the amount of calories in the beverage.
(E) Buying tea herbs directly from farms does not rule out the possibility that they contain residue from pesticides or hormones.
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The goal here is to drink a truly healthy herbal tea and the plan is ingredients should be collected from a natural source
(A) The increase in the popularity of herbal teas is a result of the emergence of the organic product market.
No impact, what caused the popularity of herbal tea is not important to us, we want to know something that increase our confidence in the plan to achieve the goal.
(B) Average-size supermarkets usually offer products with the highest level of consumer awareness.
No impact, again we don't learn anything that increase our confidence in the plan to achieve the goal.
(C) Herbs grown in a garden, with water alone, contain none of the food-industry chemicals that have been proven to disrupt digestion.
Strengthen, if herbs grown are good for health then it increases out belief in the plan that it is a good idea to collect them naturally.
(D) Some people add large amounts of sugar to herbal tea, increasing the amount of calories in the beverage.
No impact, what people do and what happens with calories doesn't increase our belief in the plan.
(E) Buying tea herbs directly from farms does not rule out the possibility that they contain residue from pesticides or hormones.
Weaken, if collecting (buying) those herbs still contain residue from pesticides that it decreases the belief that plan will work.
(A) The increase in the popularity of herbal teas is a result of the emergence of the organic product market.
No impact, what caused the popularity of herbal tea is not important to us, we want to know something that increase our confidence in the plan to achieve the goal.
(B) Average-size supermarkets usually offer products with the highest level of consumer awareness.
No impact, again we don't learn anything that increase our confidence in the plan to achieve the goal.
(C) Herbs grown in a garden, with water alone, contain none of the food-industry chemicals that have been proven to disrupt digestion.
Strengthen, if herbs grown are good for health then it increases out belief in the plan that it is a good idea to collect them naturally.
(D) Some people add large amounts of sugar to herbal tea, increasing the amount of calories in the beverage.
No impact, what people do and what happens with calories doesn't increase our belief in the plan.
(E) Buying tea herbs directly from farms does not rule out the possibility that they contain residue from pesticides or hormones.
Weaken, if collecting (buying) those herbs still contain residue from pesticides that it decreases the belief that plan will work.
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Solution:
(A) The increase in the popularity of herbal teas is a result of the emergence of the organic product market. Incorrect. It doesn't strengthen the argument; rather, it has no impact.
(B) Average-size supermarkets usually offer products with the highest level of consumer awareness. Incorrect. It is not a strengthener. It talks about the average size of the market and its sales of products with the highest level of consumer awareness.
(C) Herbs grown in a garden, with water alone, contain none of the food-industry chemicals that have been proven to disrupt digestion. Correct. Yes, it strengthens the argument as it talks about the benefits of growing herbs without chemicals.
(D) Some people add large amounts of sugar to herbal tea, increasing the amount of calories in the beverage. Incorrect. It only talks about the calorie intake due to the addition of sugar.
(E) Buying tea herbs directly from farms does not rule out the possibility that they contain residue from pesticides or hormones. Incorrect. It rather weakens the argument.
(A) The increase in the popularity of herbal teas is a result of the emergence of the organic product market. Incorrect. It doesn't strengthen the argument; rather, it has no impact.
(B) Average-size supermarkets usually offer products with the highest level of consumer awareness. Incorrect. It is not a strengthener. It talks about the average size of the market and its sales of products with the highest level of consumer awareness.
(C) Herbs grown in a garden, with water alone, contain none of the food-industry chemicals that have been proven to disrupt digestion. Correct. Yes, it strengthens the argument as it talks about the benefits of growing herbs without chemicals.
(D) Some people add large amounts of sugar to herbal tea, increasing the amount of calories in the beverage. Incorrect. It only talks about the calorie intake due to the addition of sugar.
(E) Buying tea herbs directly from farms does not rule out the possibility that they contain residue from pesticides or hormones. Incorrect. It rather weakens the argument.
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