Although nondairy coffee lighteners made with coconut oil contain 2 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon, or 7 times...
Julie-VJuly 18, 2019
Answer Choice (D)
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Is (D) stating that both coconut oil-based lightener and whole milk are being added into the coffee, which explains why the manufacturers claim that that the coconut oil-based one still rises cholesterol to rise to a lower level than whole milk? I'm not sure if I understand the stimulus or the correct answer choice, so any clarification would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
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This is a strengthen question, meaning we are looking for an answer choice that would provide the most support for the manufacturer's claim. Another way to look at it is to consider it a resolve the paradox question because the stimulus involves two claims that appear contradictory.
Let's briefly look at the structure of the argument.
Coconut oil lighteners contain more saturated fat per tablespoon than whole milk but no cholesterol. But one tablespoon of lighteners causes blood cholesterol to rise to a higher level than the same amount of whole milk, which contains 2 mg of cholesterol per tablespoon.
Manufacturers of coconut oil lighteners claim their products usually cause cholesterol to rise to a lower level than whole milk in a typical consumer.
How can we explain this apparent contradiction?
(A) is irrelevant. It is an interesting fact but the manufacturers' claim specifically discusses "typical consumer's blood cholesterol," not consumers that exercise and avoid high-cholesterol foods;
(B) is irrelevant. We are only concerned with the effects of the "products", i.e. coffee lighteners on the consumer's cholesterol level, not any complimentary goods that may be consumed with coffee;
(C) is irrelevant. The argument only seeks to compare coconut oil lighteners to whole milk ones, the nutritional characteristics of alternative products are out of scope;
(D) is the correct answer choice. It is important to pay close attention to the way the argument is worded. The first premise talks about the consumer's cholesterol level PER TABLESPOON, whereas the manufacturers' claim never mentions the quantity. It is thus entirely possible that even though PER TABLESPOON cholesterol level is higher, the overall cholesterol level is lower because the consumers of coconut based lighteners put less product in their coffee than the consumers of the whole milk lighteners.
(E) is irrelevant. The individual consumer preferences and beliefs are out of scope.
