Until three years ago, advertisements for foreign cigarettes, widely sold in the Gondian Republic, were banned within the country to protect domestic tobacco companies. Since then, foreign cigarettes have been advertised far more heavily than domestic cigarettes, but the percentage of cigarette sales held by foreign cigarettes is lower now than before. It can be concluded that advertising has been irrelevant to Gondian smoking habits, so the ban on advertisements for foreign cigarettes was needless.
Which of the following indicates a weakness in the argument?

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Correct Answer is :  No evidence is offered in support of the conclusion that is drawn concerning Gondian smoking habits

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 7