7) Which detail would function as a counter-claim to the main thesis of this passage?
A)
The PIGE process is not only easier to use than the
PIXE process, it is also cheaper for manufacturers to
use.
B)
Although the PIGE process uses nuclear physics, it is
a far safer process than the previously used PIXE
process
C)
The PIGE process has a 90% success rate at detecting
harmful per-fluorinated chemicals in manufacturers
raw materials.
Although the PIGE process has been shown to be
effective, it is still too laborious and time-consuming
for manufacturers to implement regularly,
D)

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim