Val: Without a successful year from our Salesteam, our company will not be successful. Afterall, our sales team brings inrevenue, and without revenue the company would not be able to function.

Kim: I disagree. Many other departments must also have successful years in order for the company to be successful. Without ProductDevelopment, the Sales team would have no products to sell. Without QualityControl, those innovative products would fail in the market. Without the PayrollDepartment, no one would get paid and so no one would get any work done. You need to have a broader appreciation for the different groups around here.

Kim's response most strongly suggests that she mistakenly believes that Val claimed that________.

A.

the company is the only company that depends on the performance of a sales team

B.

the success of the Sales team guarantees the success of the company

C.

the success of the Quality Control team ensures the success of the company

D.

the success of the Product Development team depends on the success of the company

E.

the failure of the Quality Control team would guarantee the failure of the company