The university's decision to scale back significantly its teaching of

The university's decision to scale back significantly its teaching of the literary and philosophical classics of the Western Tradition is misguided. Proponents of the move argue that today's students are not interested in these works and desire more practical business-related courses that will help them in their future careers. But any student lacking a sufficient grounding in the thought and tradition that underlie the present civilization cannot be said to be fully educated. The classics are the primary vehicle for instilling such knowledge.

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between the two bolded statements above?

A. The first statement offers a hypothesis and the second statement offers conflicting evidence.

B. The first statement suggests an alternative explanation for the phenomenon described in the second statement.

C. The second statement provides evidence for a conclusion drawn in the first statement.

D. The second statement must be true for the first statement to be true.

E. The second statement is an inference drawn from the first statement.