smallrepublicbetween1980and1986correlateswithariseinthepercentageofyoungpeoplewhodroppedoutofhighschoolinthatrepublic.Since18-year-oldsintherepublicaregenerallyeitherhighschoolgraduatesorhighschooldropouts,thecorrelationleadstotheconclusionthattherepublic'srecruitmentratesfor18-year-oldsdependsubstantiallyonrecruitmentratesforhighschooldropouts. Whichoneofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,mostweakenstheargument? (A)Alargenumberof18-year-oldhighschoolgraduateswererecruitedfortherepublic'sarmedservicesin1986thanin1980. (B)Manyofthehigh-technologysystemsusedbytherepublic'pletedahighschooleducation. (C)Between1980and1986thepercentageofhighschoolgraduatesamong18-year-oldsrecruitedintherepublicrosesharply. (D)Personneloftherepublic'sarmedservicesarestronglyencouragedtofinishtheirhighschooleducation.