The return of organic wastes to the soil is a good solution to waste disposal ... ...

The return of organic wastes to the soil is a good solution to waste disposal problems only if the wastes are nontoxic and not too much energy is expended in transporting them. In small-scale organic farming, the wastes are nontoxic and not too much energy is expended in transporting them. Hence, returning organic wastes to the soil is a good way for small-scale organic farms to solve their waste disposal problems.

Which one of the following exhibits flawed reasoning most similar to the flawed reasoning exhibited by the argument above?


(A) Plants thrive if they get an abundance of moisture, light, and nutrients. In greenhouses, plants get an optimal combination of all three, which is why commercially produced plants are so healthy when you first buy them.
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*This question is included in PT72 (Jun 2014): Logical Reasoning A