Question ID:PT87 S3 Q20 Passage:Business owner: Although allowing coal mining in our region would create new jobs, we can expect the number of jobs in the region to decrease overall if it is permitted. Many local businesses depend on our region's natural beauty, and the heavy industrial activity of coal mining would force most of them to close. Stem:Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the business owner's argument by the claim that many local businesses depend on the region's natural beauty? Correct Answer Choice:AChoice A:It is given as direct evidence for a statement that is used to support the argument's overall conclusion. Choice B:It is a premise that is offered as direct support for the overall conclusion of the argument. Choice C:It is an intermediate conclusion offered as direct support for the argument's main conclusion. Choice D:It is the overall conclusion drawn in the argument. Choice E:It is a hypothesis for which evidence is explicitly offered, but it is not itself intended to support the argument's overall conclusion.