Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: A local bakery has decided to stop selling its popular chocolate-chip

The argument here is that by not selling chocolate-chip cookies, the bakery will contribute to the reduction of weight gain among their customers.

Option A does not directly weaken the argument since it talks about exercise being a factor, but it doesn’t negate the effect of the bakery's action on reducing sugarconsumption.

Option B directly weakens the argument by suggesting that the bakery's decision may not have the intended effect because customers will simply purchase the cookies elsewhere, thus continuing to consume sugar at the same rate.

Option C does weaken the argument but is not as strong as option B, because even if the special sugar is not as closely associated with weight gain, it does not necessarily mean that it will not contribute to weight gain at all.

Option D introduces a new factor (sugar-free desserts), but it doesn't directly address whether stopping the sale of chocolate-chip cookies will reduce weight gain among the bakery's customers.

Option E does weaken
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Statistics : Posted by parthwagh • on 25 Feb 2024, 05:39 • Replies 1 • Views 104

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