The new medicine must be safe, because it has been used for years in other countries.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The countries where the medicine was used are comparable in the relevant ways
- Step 1: The argument moves from other countries to this one. Step 2. That needs the countries to be alike in the ways that matter. Answer: the countries are comparable. Why not the others: these do not link safety across countries.
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