GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) | Which of the following, if true, provides evidence that most

According to a widely held economic hypothesis, imposing strict environmental regulations reduces economic growth. This hypothesis is undermined by the fact that the states with the strictest environmental regulations also have the highest economic growth. This fact does not show that environmental regulations promote growth,however , since______.

Hypothesis :strict environmental regulations >> reduced economic growth
Fact strictest environmental regulations >> highest
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