Q) With adjustments for inflation, the relative cost of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973, resulting in the welfare program now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than in 1973.

a)resulting in the welfare program now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than

b)resulting in the welfare program now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement as

c)resulting in the welfare program now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did

d)and as a result the welfare program now costs about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did

e)and the welfare program now costs about 3 billion real dollars less as a result to implement than