An argument states: 'Since the local bookstore closed, sales at the neighboring coffee shop have dropped by 30%. This proves that the bookstore was drawing customers to the area who also visited the coffee shop.' Which of the following, if true, would most weaken this conclusion?

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B) A large office building across the street from both establishments relocated all its employees shortly before the bookstore closed.. This option introduces a strong alternative cause for the coffee shop's sales drop, challenging the assumption that the bookstore's closure was the sole or primary reason for the decline.

An argument states: 'Since the local bookstore closed, sales at the neighboring coffee shop have dropped by 30%. This proves that the bookstore was drawing customers to the area who also visited the coffee shop.' Which of the following, if true, would most weaken this conclusion?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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