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On our farm, we have great concern for our cows’ environmental conditions.
We have recently made improvements that increase their comfort, such as providing them with special sleeping mattresses.
These changes are intended to increase blood flow to the udder.
This increased blood flow would boost milk output and thus increase profits.
Of the following propositions, which one is best illustrated by the dairy farmer's statements?
Dairy cows cannot have comfortable
Having knowledge about the physiology of milk production may help provide cows with comfortable living conditions, but the statements do not suggest that it is necessary to provide cows with such conditions.
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Farming practices introduced for the
Why this is right
This describes how one cause (special sleeping mattresses) can have multiple effects (increasing the comfort of cows and increasing profits).
Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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More than other farm animals,
Other farm animals are not discussed in the dairy farmer’s statements.
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The productivity of dairy farms
The quality of milk is not discussed in the dairy farmer’s statements.
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The key to maximizing profits
While having concern for dairy cows’ environment may help increase profits, the statements do not suggest that they maximize profits, nor do they suggest that having such a concern is key to improving profits. Instead, the statements suggest that increasing profits and having a concern for dairy cows’ environment are compatible.
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