Hankist, the biggest printer company in the country, has recently received the patent for 3-D printing technology which appears to be the technology for the future. However, in today’s press conference, the company made it clear that it does not intend to roll out 3-D printers commercially until there is a government regulation indicating the legal uses of the technology. The company representative stated that the company did not want to open the product to public who could use it illegally and tarnish the company’s reputation. Most analysts, however, do not buy this argument. After all, didn’t we see Hankist launch its color printers twelve years ago which resulted in several cases of documentation forgery immediately after the printers were launched? The government had to struggle a lot to resolve these cases as there were no laws in place back then to curb the misuse.



Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument against the printer company’s claim?

A) When color printers were introduced, their prices were astronomically high.
B) Costs involved in setting up a manufacturing base for 3-D printer is preventing the company from launching the product commercially until cheaper manufacturing alternatives are found.
C) A market research suggests that people are really interested in this breakthrough product, and when launched, the 3-D printers will sell like hotcakes.
D) It is illegal to sell any product without there being a government regulation regarding its legal use.
E) Hankist has learnt its lessons from the fiasco during the launch of its color printer twelve years ago.