In this Question bank , Question # 17 (Section : Mixed Question) has incorrect answer. As per the choices option E is the correct answer. There are two versions of this question . One mentioned in the Q bank has E as an ans and the other version(Manhattan) has C as an Answer.
Another version is from
Manhattan GMAT and the correct ans as per the
Manhattan gmat Q bank is choice C but the choices mentioned on Manhattan site and the Q bank differs.
Here is the Q as per
Manhattan GMAT and the choices are:
An economic recession can result from a lowering of employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and starts a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.
a. a lowering of employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and start a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.
b a lowering of employment rates triggered by dropping investment, which cause people to cut consumer spending and starts a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.
c. falling employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, causing cutbacks in consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs that lead to even lower employment rates.
d. falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, causing people to cut consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs that lead back to even lower employment rates.
e. falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, that cause cutbacks in consumer spending and the start of a cycle of layoffs leading to even lower employment rates.
As per the above choices, option C is the correct ans.