Critical Reasoning

Now is an excellent time to invest in the catering business. A survey conducted by Weddings magazine found that 70 percent of the magazine's readers want a catered wedding reception. An analysis of the catering industry, however, shows that the current number of caterers can serve only 55 percent of the weddings likely to occur each year.
8. Which of the following, if true, reveals a weakness in the evidence cited above?
(A) Catering is a highly labor-intensive business.
(B) Caterers are not evenly distributed across the country.
(C) The number of weddings with catered receptions has been growing each year for the past five years.
(D) Readers of Weddings magazine are more likely than most people to want a catered reception.
(E) Weddings magazine includes both articles about catered receptions and articles about preparing food oneself for one's wedding reception.

IMO D
Whats the OA.

+1 for D

good question on a biased sample.
IMO D

clean D here.

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Stuck with D and E. Please help.

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(A) Catering is a highly labor-intensive business. - out of scope
(B) Caterers are not evenly distributed across the country. out of scope
(C) The number of weddings with catered receptions has been growing each year for the past five years. this is not a weakness
(D) Readers of Weddings magazine are more likely than most people to want a catered reception.Correct
(E) Weddings magazine includes both articles about catered receptions and articles about preparing food oneself for one's wedding reception.argument is not concerned about the articles of magazine