The higher the average fat intake among the residents of a country, the higher the incidence of cancer in that country; the lower the average fat intake, the lower the incidence of cancer. So individuals who want to reduce their risk of cancer should reduce their fat intake.

Which one of the following, if true, most weaken the argument?

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The differences in average fat intake between countries are often due to the varying makeup of traditional diets.

The countries with a high average fat intake tend to be among the wealthiest in the world.

Cancer is a prominent cause of death in countries with a low average fat intake.

The countries with high average fat intake are also the countries with highest levels of environmental pollution.

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An individual resident of a country whose population has a high average fat intake may have a diet with a low fat intake.

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What this question tests

Whether you can identify the option that most undermines an argument's conclusion.

Choosing an irrelevant objection or one that attacks the premise rather than the reasoning.