Question ID:PT59 S3 Q14 Passage:Economist:  A country's trade deficit may indicate weakness in its economy, but it does not in itself weaken that economy. So restricting imports to reduce a trade deficit would be like sticking a thermometer into a glass of cold water in the hope of bringing down a patient's feverish temperature. Stem:The economist's argument employs which one of the following techniques? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:claiming that a crucial assumption entails a falsehood Choice B:demonstrating that an analogy explicitly used to establish a certain conclusion is faulty Choice C:appealing to an analogy in order to indicate the futility of a course of action Choice D:calling into question the authority on the basis of which a claim is made Choice E:showing that a recommended course of action would have disastrous consequences