Read the excerpt from the body paragraph of an argumentative essay about entrepreneurs and free enterprise. in a free enterprise system, companies can become more successful by beating their competitors in service and pricing. mary kay ash’s innovative business plan used her reduced costs and her loyal, home-based sales team to beat the competition at providing cosmetics to american women. why is this excerpt an example of a strong argument? it provides a citation as evidence to support the claim. it states a counterclaim and demonstrates why it is incorrect. it includes a clear topic sentence and provides effective support. it is nonspecific so that readers can provide their own interpretations.