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Wouldn't answer choice B also work for this, though? The author assumes that the economy will be improved, which would make sense if the economy of the area does not rely on the industries that would be harmed.

(B) isn't really an assumption; the argument has already addressed this possibility directly (saying that gov protection would help "even if [it] harms older local industries.")
Just like if I said "We should open up the economy from coronavirus restrictions, even if it kills our elderly people," and you responded with "But wait; you're just assuming that wouldn't kill elderly people!"
Make sense?
[response written in quarantine. Sigh. LSAT in the time of coronavirus]

I also came to the conclusion that answer choice B was correct.
So if the question is saying it needs an assumption it can "depend on" would I be looking for a factor that strengthens? hence not discouraging others from relocating?

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