Question ID:PT73 S2 Q9 Passage:Columnist: Research shows significant reductions in the number of people smoking, and especially in the number of first-time smokers in those countries that have imposed stringent restrictions on tobacco advertising. This provides substantial grounds for disputing tobacco companies' claims that advertising has no significant causal impact on the tendency to smoke.  Stem:Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the columnist's reasoning?  Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:People who smoke are unlikely to quit merely because they are no longer exposed to tobacco advertising.  Choice B:Broadcast media tend to have stricter restrictions on tobacco advertising than do print media. Choice C:Restrictions on tobacco advertising are imposed only in countries where a negative attitude toward tobacco use is already widespread and increasing. Choice D:Most people who begin smoking during adolescence continue to smoke throughout their lives.  Choice E:People who are largely unaffected by tobacco advertising tend to be unaffected by other kinds of advertising as well.