CONCLUSION - Providing low/no interest loans to the startups in 3rd world - will benefit American businesses
GIVEN -
1) Startups introduce new products and markets
2) American businesses will take advantage of it
3) This provides greater benefit than higher rate of interest
WEAKNER - What new information reduces the belief in the conclusion?
ANSWER CHOICE ANALYSIS -
A) Weakens - if the startups go out of business within the first 2 years - not benefit American businesses
B) Weakens - niche markets are not susceptible to foreign competition, hence won't benefit American businesses
C) Weakens - American businesses won't be able to take advantage of domestic businesses
D) CORRECT - If the imports increase, American businesses may improve
E) Weakens - If the companies are nationalised, they won't be of use to American businesses