Which of the following,if true,MOST weakens the CEO's argument?
A) Over the last ten years, investments in the yuan have only marginally outperformed investments in the euro.
B) Research shows that a vast majority of American voters approve of European governments and disapprove of the Chinese government.
C) The amount of capital the company currently has invested in the euro is significantly larger than the amount invested in the yuan.
D) In the past six months, Europe has shown signs of recovering from a financial crisis while China has shown signs of entering one.
E) A competing firm recorded record profits after shifting its investments from Japanese yen to U.S. dollars.

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D)Since the CEO bases his argument on trends from the past three years, new information suggesting that earlier trends may no longer apply to the current economic environment weakens his argument. Choice A slightly strengthens the CEO's argument as it suggests that the yuan has been a better investment over the long term, albeit only a slightly better one. It's not known whether American public approval of foreign governments, Choice B, will affect the company's determination to increase its profits. Choice C is irrelevant, as the relative amounts of money currently invested do not have an impact on future investment strategies. Choice E is only tangentially related to the CEO's argument, as it is unreasonable to assume that the mere act of shifting investments between markets will always cause similar profit increases, or that what works for a competing firm will also work for Douglas & Reynolds.

Which of the Following,if True,MOST Weakens the CEO's Argument