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Present Verb tense in a sentence about the year 2000?

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by brettraz988 » Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:34 am

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This is in reference to OG GMAT 2017 question #766

In 2000, a mere two dozen products accounted for half the increase in spending on prescription drugs, a phenomenon that is explained not just by the fact that drugs are becoming more expensive but also by the fact that doctors are writing many more prescriptions for higher-cost drugs.

The underlined portion was listed as the correct answer. Why are the verb tenses are becoming and are writing accurate when this is in reference to a 2000 study?
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