High tax rates, not the new regulations on carbon emissions, are responsible for the poor industrial production in Country A since its new government was elected. Neighboring Country B imposes the same regulations on carbon emissions, but while industrial production in Country A has been declining, it has been improving in Country B.

Which one of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the argument?

A. While Country B has a regional airport, Country A has an international airport.
B. Country A's newly elected government raised taxes with the goal of guaranteeing a more just distribution of wealth.
C. The type of coal always burned in Country A is different from the type of coal always burned in Country B.0
D. Both Country A and Country B have been in a recession.
E. Agricultural production is also falling in Country A.