Question

Sample advertisement: Lose body fat and feel healthier with our proven supplement, Edgozene! Losing weight is easy with Edgozene! Just take two pills before each meal. You'll feel more full and eat less. No other diet pill offers what our product does - and for a limited time, if you buy now you can get two bottles of Edgozene for just $29.95! Which of these statements from the advertisement are facts? Check all that apply. A) Losing weight is easy with Edgozene. B) You will lose weight and feel healthier if you take Edgozene. C) You will receive two bottles of Edgozene when you order. D) Edgozene costs $29.95. E) You won’t eat as much if you take Edgozene.

Answer 1

Answer:

  C) You will receive two bottles of Edgozene when you order.

  D) Edgozene costs $29.95.

Explanation:

We assume that 1 order costs $29.95 and delivers 2 bottles. (That is, we assume that you cannot order 1 bottle for $14.98.) Under that assumption, the cost is $29.95 (D) and the amount delivered is 2 bottles. (C)

There is no way to determine whether any other claims are facts, or not. As a rule, feelings experienced when eating are a function of a lot more than just a diet pill. That is, you may or may not eat less when/if you feel more full.