Concise sentence

[karthikpandian19]

When oil prices were increased in 1984, officials predicted << they would make further increases unnecessary, >> for at least four years.

(A) they would make further increases unnecessary,

(B) that it would not be necessary for further rate increases,

(C) the implication was that further rate increases would not be necessary,

(D) that further rate increases would be made unnecessary,

(E) that further rate increases would not be necessary,

[Jim@StratusPrep]

(A) ambiguous use of 'they'
(B) 'it' does not have antecedent
(C) 'that' is required so you don't think the officials are predicting the implication
(D) 'would be made unnecessary' is not accurate usage
(E) CORRECT

[karthikpandian19]

OA is E