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The election of a more restrictive government, rather than the availability of resources, is to blame for Country X’s recent decline in manufacturing exports. Country Y suffers from the same shortage of resources, but its manufacturing exports have recently risen.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument?

A. Agricultural exports have also recently declined in Country X.
B. Country X is much more accessible geographically for trade than is Country Y.
C. Both countries have had trouble locating resources needed for manufacturing.
D. The manufacturing exports from Country X are significantly different than those from Country Y.
E. The government of Country X is trying to create an economy that will help distribute resources more fairly.

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If the two countries have significantly different manufacturing exports, the same shortage of resources might affect Country X much more severely than it does Country Y; therefore this statement casts doubt that the shortage in Country X is caused by the government—it could very well be caused by the shortage of resources.

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