Statement: Many major auto makers will increase the prices of their vehicles by 7 percent from next month, mainly to offset higher input and operational costs.
Which of the following arguments would weaken the facts given in the statement?

Options

A. The largest auto maker in the contry, Verontee had failed to make any profit when pnces for its vehicles were increased by almost 4 per cent
B. Operational and input costs continue to be 85 per cent of the total costs of the vehicles
C. Both input and operational costs. were gradually increased by the government to avoid sudden transit losses to the companies
D. At any given time, a price rise of more than 5 per cent definitely leads to substantial decrease m sales of the vehicles

Answer

d

Explanation

Clearly option (d) would contradict the facts given in statement because profits will reduce alongwith reduction in sales.