Answer
The claim is valid.
Work Step by Step
$COP_R=\dfrac{1}{1-\frac{T_L}{T_H}}$
Given $T_H=25°C,\ T_L=-12°C$
$COP_R=7.1$
Since $COP \lt COP_{max}$, the claim is valid.
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