Market analyst: Last year, NutriPower Supps, Inc., a major sports nutrition brand, began using flaxseed oil in all its protein bars, replacing the previously used safflower oil, which is associated with fewer health benefits. Recently, NutriPower Supps, Inc., announced going back to the use of safflower oil, claiming that the brand's protein bar sales had taken a dive following the transition. This assumption is not grounded in fact, though, as the sales stats of NutriPower Supps, Inc., indicate that the company sold eight percent more protein bars last year compared with the year before.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the market analyst's argument?
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radio_button_unchecked(A) As soon as NutriPower Supps, Inc., replaced safflower oil with flaxseed oil in all its protein bars, the brand invested in raising awareness of how beneficial this transition was in terms of customers' health.
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radio_button_unchecked(B) Most profits of NutriPower Supps, Inc., come from protein bar sales rather than the sales of other sports nutrition supplements.
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radio_button_unchecked(C) Judging by some feedback on the shift to flaxseed oil, most customers of NutriPower Supps, Inc., mention that the transition has not influenced their buying behavior in regard to protein bars.
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radio_button_unchecked(D) The sales of all sports nutrition supplements made by NutriPower Supps, Inc., went up by less than eight percent last year.
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radio_button_unchecked(E) Last year, NutriPower Supps, Inc., boasted overall sales that were over 15 percent higher than the company's overall sales during the year before.