Critical Reasoning

The cost of manufacturing LED screens in Country X is 30 percent less than the cost of manufacturing LED screens in Country Y. Even after transportation costs and import tariffs are considered, it is still more expensive for a company in Country Y to manufacture LED screens in Country Y than to import LED screens from Country X to Country Y.

Assuming that the above statements are true, which of the following can be inferred?


(A) The cost of transporting an LED screen from Country X to Country Y is more than 30 percent of the cost of manufacturing the LED screen in Country X.

(B) The raw materials required for manufacturing LED screens are less expensive in Country X than in Country Y.

(C) It is more expensive for a company in Country X to manufacture LED screens in Country X than to import LED screens from Country Y to Country X.

(D) The import tariff on an LED screen imported from Country X to Country Y is less than 30 percent of the cost of manufacturing an LED screen in Country Y.

(E) LED screens manufactured in Country X are less expensive than those manufactured in Country Y because Country X can expect to export at least some of its LED screens to Country Y.