PT71.S1.Q03 - Meaning of "on balance"?

Peter

http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-1-question-03/
Had trouble understanding what "on balance" meant here. I interpreted it as "in moderation" so, to me, the conclusion was alcohol consumption, in moderation, is beneficial. Could someone enlighten me real quick on this?

ENTJ

"On balance" means to take the whole scope into consideration.

Peter

ah, that really makes the question a lot easier. This was the question that separated me from breaking my target score grrr