Please, don't answer if you know the OA

Industrialists from the country Distopia were
accused of promoting the Distopian intervention in
the Arcadian civil war merely to insure that the
industrialists' facilities in Arcadia made substantial
profits during the war. Yet this cannot be the motive
since, as the Distopians foresaw, Distopia's federal
expenses for the intervention were eight billion
dollars, whereas, during the war, profits from the
Distopian industrialists' facilities in Arcadia totaled
only four billion dollars

Which of the following, if true, exposes a serious
flaw in the argument made in the second sentence
above?

(A) During the Arcadian war, many Distopian
industrialists with facilities located in Arcadia
experienced a significant rise in productivity
in their facilities located in Distopia
(B) The largest proportion of Distopia's federal
expenses is borne by those who receive no
significant industrial profits.
(C) Most Distopian industrialists' facilities located
in Arcadia are expected to maintain the level
of profits they achieved during the war.
(D) Distopian industrialists' facilities in Arcadia
made substantial profits before the events
that triggered the civil war.
(E) Many Distopians expressed concern over the
suffering that Arcadians underwent during
the civil war.

The question asks us which option exposes a serious flaw in the argument made in the second sentence there. The second sentence tells why the industrialists should not interfere. So we need to find a fact that , if true, would encourage the intervention.

A and C could just do that.

A means that by intervening in the war, the profits of not only the industries in Arcadia would increase, but also that of those in Distopia.

C seems to say that the increas in war-time profits in industries in Arcadia would continue in the post-war period also.

To me A seems to be the better choice as its more clear in its meaning and is the most relevant.
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Hi Guys , this is my first post.. I joined this forum very recently.
This place is a paradise for GMATting.

I think the Answer is B since it represents the relation between the expenses incurred in the war and the profits needed to match the former.

OA is appreciated with explanation.

Karthik
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The OA, unfortunately, is B. This is as per G+. Its unfortunate because I can still not make sense of why the answer is B
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./abisurd
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1 min & B
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I am good today......Without seeing the reasoning I got it B. Now I will read Paul's explaintations.