An analysis of the XO Candy Corporation divided its products into two categories: chocolate-based candies and non-chocolate-based candies. The analysis shows that, unlike the non-chocolate candies, few chocolate candies sold enough units to be profitable. Nevertheless, stopping production of the unprofitable chocolate candies will not necessarily make the entire company more profitable, because__________________ .

Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

A:a large proportion of XO`s customers are those who initially bought XO`s chocolate candies and eventually went on to buy other candies made by XO.

B:XO has recently removed its two lowest-selling chocolate candies from their product line and replaced them with different types of chocolate candies.

C:the recipes of the chocolate candies date from the 19th century, while the non-chocolate candies were all developed more recently.

D:the chocolate candies are distributed differently than the non-chocolate candies, as chocolates are more popular on the coasts.

E:fewer people eat candy at all than they did a decade ago because of growing concern about obesity.