Crops can be traded on the futures market before they are harvested. If a poor corn harvest is predicted, prices of corn futures rise; if a bountiful corn harvest is predicted, prices of corn futures fall. This morning meteorologists are predicting much-needed rain for the corn-growing region starting tomorrow. Therefore, since adequate moisture is essential for the current crop’s survival, prices of corn futures will fall sharply today. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

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Correct Answer is : Agriculture experts announced today that a disease that has devastated some of the corn crop will spread widely before the end of the growing season.

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 6