PT 24 S3 Q17

The widespread staff reductions in a certain region’s economy are said ... ...

The argument in the passage proceeds by doing which one of the following?
(A) concluding that since an expected consequence of a supposed development did not occur, that development itself did not take place
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Practice Set: "Method/Function" Questions, Set 3 - Mix (25Q)