It is a fact that athletes who are part of a sports team earn, on average, significantly more than those who are not. However, the athletes in teams often compete in leagues where salaries are generally high, and their non-team counterparts in these leagues earn similar amounts. Thus, being part of a team does not enhance athletes' earnings.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument above?

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In addition to salary increases, teams provide benefits such as training facilities and health care.

The highest-paid athletes are often those in individual sports, which do not have teams.

Salaries in various sports can differ greatly depending on the region, regardless of team affiliation.

Athletes not in teams often see salary boosts due to increases negotiated by teams in the same sport.

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The formation of a team in a particular sport often encourages the creation of other teams in the same sport.

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can explain an apparent contradiction in a way that makes both facts true.

Common trap

Picking an option that explains one side of the paradox while making the other side false.