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Although the rise in the Producer Price Index was greater th

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by varun289 » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:11 pm
Although the rise in the Producer Price Index was greater than expected, most analysts agreed that the index was unlikely to continue going up and that inflation remained essentially under control.

A. that the index was unlikely to continue going up and that inflation remained
B. that it was unlikely for the index continuing to go up and for inflation to remain
C. that the index was unlikely to continue to go up, with inflation to remain
D. on the unlikelihood that the index would continue going up and that inflation remained
E. on the unlikelihood that the index would continue to go up and for inflation to remain
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:24 am
Eliminate D and E, should read agree that...

B can be eliminated from unlikely for the index continuing up.

A is out because it implies that you are talking about inflation in the past when the analysts are talking about the forecast for the future.

C however uses with as a conjunction and the verb form to remain is not correct.

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by mikatian0918 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:58 pm
the answer is A. This is question in OG 2020
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