Read the introduction to samantha's argument. my friends like going to fast food restaurants. it's not that i mind, but i'm a vegan, and these restaurants offer very little i can eat. even salads contain ingredients like cheese, eggs, and ham. what's more, there may be cream, eggs, or gelatin in the dressing. sometimes, all i can do is order is something to drink, while my friends enjoy their meals. however, by not offering vegan meals, fast food restaurants are missing out on additional sales. which statement summarizes samantha's claim? fast food restaurants attract a lot of customers. fast food restaurants need to create more varied menus. fast food restaurants would profit from offering vegan meals. fast food restaurants would lose money by catering to vegans. answer is the 3rd option (c)

the statement that best summarizes samantha's claim is c. fast food restaurants would profit from offering vegan meals.

samantha explains her experience as a vegan going to eat to fast food restaurants and she concludes her argument by saying "by not offering vegan meals, fast food restaurants are missing out on additional sales." in this conclusion, readers can infer that samantha believes fast food restaurants would increase their sales if they offered vegan meals and, thus, profit from it.

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