SOLUTION: An advertisement claims, “Four out of five doctors surveyed recommend “Try It” for their patients with arthritis”. Discuss why you would or would not accept this as a valid claim

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Question 267651: An advertisement claims, “Four out of five doctors surveyed recommend “Try It” for their patients with arthritis”. Discuss why you would or would not accept this as a valid claim to product superiority.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Without info on who the doctors are, this is meaningless.
It could be 5 doctors that work for the drug company.
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