If one were researching asthma triggers, which of the choices is a conclusion that can be supported by this passage?
a) you cannot improve the environment for someone who suffers from asthma.
b) people with asthma should move to someplace with low humidity and no pollution.
c) asthma's effects are often exaggerated, so care should be taken not to worry over asthmatic symptoms.
d) you can improve the environment by not allowing smoking in the house or car, keeping the humidity low to prevent mold growth and bathing pets weekly to reduce allergens.

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