Major Premise: If a Country Has a Strong Economy, the Government

Major premise: If a country has a strong economy, the government will be popular.
Minor premise: The government is not popular.
Conclusion: Therefore, the country does not have a strong economy.
What form (what type of categorical syllogism) does this argument take?

A) affirming the antecedent
B) denying the antecedent
C) affirming the consequent
D) denying the consequent