Question

economic decision-making and microeconomics
how does a counterclaim help support a writers position in an argumentative essay?
the counterclaim shows how the opposing opinion is incorrect
the counterclaim allows readers to state their own positions.
the counterclaim allows readers to provide their own interpretations.
the counterclaim shows how the position is misleading

Explanation:

A counterclaim in an argumentative essay addresses the opposing view, then the writer refutes it to demonstrate why their own position is valid by showing the opposing opinion is flawed. The other options are incorrect: counterclaims do not let readers state their own positions or interpretations, nor do they show the writer's position is misleading.

Answer:

The counterclaim shows how the opposing opinion is incorrect.