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16.   Advertiser:
The revenue that newspapers and magazines earn by publishing advertisements
allows publishers to keep the prices per copy of their publications much lower
than would otherwise be possible. Therefore, consumers benefit economically
from advertising.

Consumer: But who pays for the advertising
that pays for low-priced newspapers and magazines? We consumers do, because
advertisers pass along advertising costs to us through the higher prices they
charge for their products.

Which of the following best describes how
the consumer counters the advertiser’s argument?

(A) By alleging
something that, if true, would weaken the plausibility of the advertiser’s
conclusion

(B) By
questioning the truth of the purportedly factual statement on which the
advertiser’s conclusion is based

(C) By offering
an interpretation of the advertiser’s opening statement that, if accurate,
shows that there is an implicit contradiction in it

(D) By pointing
out that the advertiser’s point of view is biased（A）


(E) By arguing that
the advertiser too narrowly restricts the discussion to the effects of
advertising that are economic


the answer is A,how to explain?

i chose E