600 SC

[GmatKiss]

Advertising that one of its many attractions has been the recent growth in per capita income among its citizens, Town A pursued its campaign to draw new businesses to the area.

its many attractions has been the recent
its many attractions had been the recent
its many attractions was the recent
their many attractions has been the recent
their many attractions had been the recent

OA B

[rohangupta83]

OA got me on this one!

IMO A as I think that the growth in per capita income started in the past and is still going on.
Plus i don't see a past action to which growth in per capita income preceedes for past perfect to be applicable.
Even Advertising is in present tence.

Ahh! just saw "Town A pursued its campaign". So, growth in per capita income started in the past, before Town A pursued its campaign, hence past perfect !

Totally missed that!

Sorry, thinking out loud in the post

So, OA is correct