Looking to improve the condition of the domestic leather industry, Cou

Looking to improve the condition of the domestic leather industry, Country Z plans to reduce the import of leather goods and to instead start importing raw leather. Due to certain tariff regulations the latter option will cost slightly more for the country; however, it will bring relief to the domestic leather goods industry, which is suffering greatly from the stiff competition that the cheaper imported leather goods present. Therefore, increasing the import of raw leather is a better option for the economy of country Z than the import of leather goods.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

(A) Country Z has always faced a shortage of raw leather suitable for making various leather accessories of commercial value.Wrong (It rather strengthen the argument)
(B) Animal hides in Country Z are difficult to source and form a high proportion of the overall cost of manufacturing the leather accessories from it.irrelevant
(C) Despite importing more raw leather, Country Z may need to import a significant number of finished leather goods to address the growing demand of its maturing population to augment the goods produced by local leather industry.
(D) In the face of imported raw leather, the local leather manufacturing industries will raise their prices and the domestic producers of leather goods will have to bear the burden of this price-increase.
(E) In 10 years, an investment in rearing animals for their hides is likely to be a cheaper option than importing leather from outside.It is talking about the time duration of 10 years

Now between C and D.
C is tempting but remember we need to weaken the argument that increasing the import of raw leather may not be a better option for the economy of country Z than the import of leather goods.

D is the answer.

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