Herman's Hammer Company and Melissa's Mallets, Inc. both make hammers. Both companies only use steel produced in the United States to make their hammers. Herman's Hammer Company displays an ad in the local hardware store that says, "Buy from Herman's - we only use American steel, while competitors like Melissa's Mallets use inferior foreign steel!" The statement in the ad is

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Herman's Hammer Company and Melissa's Mallets, Inc. both make hammers. Both companies only use steel produced in the United States to make their hammers. Herman's Hammer Company displays an ad in the local hardware store that says, "Buy from Herman's - we only use American steel, while competitors like Melissa's Mallets use inferior foreign steel!" The statement in the ad is​

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The statement in the ad is a false claim about a competitor's product because both companies use American steel, so claiming that Melissa's Mallets uses inferior foreign steel is untrue.