Critical Reasoning: The Dean claimed that, as a result of continued cutbacks in the budget for pure science research, fewer students are choosing a career in physics, and therefore the number of postgraduate students studying physics is likely to decline. Q: Which of the following, if true, casts mostdoubt on the Dean's conclusion?

A    The number of students majoring in physics at the undergraduate level has been increasing steadily over the years, a trend that is expected to continue.

B    The number of students studying chemistry declined even before cutbacks in research funding was noted.

C    Most postgraduate students of physics move to careers in computer science and engineering

D    The Dean's own university has recently increased the number of staff membersteaching physics.