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Which of the following represents a logical flaw in the argument below?
A pharmaceutical company representative states that the company has not received any complaints about a new asthma medication. Therefore, the representative claims, the product must not be causing any unexpected side effects.
(A) The company has assumed that only certain side effects will generate complaints.
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(B) The company has assumed that their clinical trials were exhaustive and representative.
(C) The company has assumed that its representatives are not acting out of selfish interest.
(D) The company is not aware of all the possible side effects of their drugs.
(E) The company has assumed that any side effects would result in complaints to the company.
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A pharmaceutical company representative states that the company has not received any complaints about a new asthma medication. Therefore, the representative claims, the product must not be causing any unexpected side effects.
(A) The company has assumed that only certain side effects will generate complaints.
your answer
(B) The company has assumed that their clinical trials were exhaustive and representative.
(C) The company has assumed that its representatives are not acting out of selfish interest.
(D) The company is not aware of all the possible side effects of their drugs.
(E) The company has assumed that any side effects would result in complaints to the company.
correct
Please explain in detail
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I think the term certain side effects, threw me off "a" .... e seems pretty logical though..
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