Passage Summary: Even though ivory is illegal, some piano makers still use it. A new high-quality fake ivory is now available that pianists actually like. However, the author thinks this won't save many elephants because piano makers don't use that much ivory compared to other industries.

Conclusion: The creation of a new synthetic ivory will likely fail to significantly reduce the poaching of elephants.

Reasoning: Piano manufacturers, who are the primary users of this new synthetic material, represent only a small fraction of the total global ivory market.

Analysis: The argument relies on the assumption that the piano industry's ivory consumption is too small for a change in their behavior to impact the overall survival of elephants. To strengthen this claim, look for an answer choice that reinforces the idea that the 'major' consumers of ivory—those responsible for the bulk of the poaching—cannot or will not use this new synthetic substitute. If the synthetic ivory is only suitable for pianos and not for the items produced by the largest ivory buyers, the author's pessimistic outlook becomes much more plausible.