Because of a rare type of fungus that killed off many cacao trees in brazil, there was an unusually meager harvest of cacao beans this year. the wholesale price of cocoa solids and cocoa butter has increased significantly and is unlikely to fall in the foreseeable future. as a result, the retail price of chocolate is certain to increase within six months.

The statement that weakens the above argument is that most chocolate in stores is manufactured from Kuku that was purchased two years earlier.

Option: (E)

Explanation:

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.

the answer your looking for is c. : )