In comparing the executives' arguments, the portions in boldface play which of the following roles? A. The first is an inevitable trend that weighs against the argument; the second is that argument. B. The first is a prediction that is challenged by the argument; the second is a finding upon which the argument depends. C. The first clarifies the reasoning behind the argument; the second demonstrates why the argument is flawed. D. The first acknowledges a position that the technology executives accept as true; the second is a consequence of that position. E. The first restates the argument through an analogy; the second outlines a scenario in which that argument will not hold.