“Americans hate broccoli.” “Because so few Americans like broccoli, av

“Americans hate broccoli.” “Because so few Americans like broccoli, average broccoli sales are lower in America then anywhere else.” Which of these two statements about the preferences of Americans is more accurate? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER

The second statement is more accurate because groups do not have preferences, only individuals do. The second statement aggregates the individual preferences of United States residents toward broccoli without making a universal statement about Americans as a group.