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Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

Option A:

because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will

Option B:

with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target

Option C:

because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would

Option D:

due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target

Option E:

due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will

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Solution

Option A is the correct answer.

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Concept tested: Tenses

A) Correct Answer

B) The usage of the verb “predicted” in the simple past tense is inappropriate due to the time clue “for weeks”

C) Same as B

D) The usage of the verb “that the target be raised” in the subjunctive form is inappropriate because there is a clear indication of a future tense in the option.

E) Same as B

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