A reader who makes the claim "We should stop the practice of tipping in the United States and instead pay workers a higher hourly wage” could state the counterargument that

A counterargument presents a point against the claim. The claim favors ending tipping and paying workers a higher hourly wage; the counterargument is that servers may prefer tips because their service can affect how much they earn. That is choice B. Choices A and D criticize tipping, while C supports the idea of higher hourly wages, so they are not counterarguments to the claim.

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