THE CORRECT ANSWER IS C. THE CONCLUSION OF THE ARGUMENT IS THAT TH...

23. The correct answer is C.

The conclusion of the argument is that the price of chocolate will

increase within six months. The basis for that claim is that the

wholesale price of cocoa has increased. However, if the price of

other ingredients in the chocolate has dropped, the decrease could

offset the higher price of cocoa and render the argument invalid.

The only choice to address this is C.