Question

a pharmaceutical company states in advertisements that their new scarx cream is guaranteed to erase scars in one month. the company based their claims on a study done by the companys dermatologists. the study showed that 84 percent of users said the sizes of their scars were reduced after using the product for 50 days. do the study results support the companys claims?

a. yes, the results indicated the product is effective against scars.
b. yes, 84 percent of the studys subjects saw positive results.
c. no, no product will ever be able to erase skin scars.
d. no, the results indicated that the scars were reduced, not erased.

Explanation:

The company claims to erase scars in one - month, but the study shows 84 percent of users had scar size reduction after 50 days. Reduction is not the same as erasing.

Answer:

D. No, the results indicated that the scars were reduced, not erased.