It alludes to a problem for which the conclusion of the argument offers a solution. It is a generalization from which the argument draws inferences regarding several particular cases. It is a subsidiary conclusion used by the argument to support its overall conclusion. It is the overall conclusion of the argument.
One should not confuse a desire for money with a desire for material possessions. Much of what money can buy -- education, travel, even prestige -- are not material goods at all. Material goods themselves, moreover, are seldom desired for their own sake but rather for the experiences or activities they make possible.
The claim that one should not confuse a desire for money with a desire for material possessions plays which one of the following roles in the argument?