Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence…
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Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete
Economists are a difficult lot to please and are _____ impressed by either an increase in government expenditure or a cut in taxes.
- A.
Always
- B.
Often
- C.
seldom
- D.
Everytime
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Correct answer: C
Answer: seldom.
Reason: "a difficult lot to please" indicates they are rarely impressed. "Seldom" means "rarely," so it fits the sentence: Economists are a difficult lot to please and are seldom impressed by either an increase in government expenditure or a cut in taxes.
"Always" is wrong because it means at all times, which contradicts being difficult to please.
"Often" is wrong because it implies frequent approval, not the rare approval implied by the phrase.
"Everytime" is incorrect both in meaning (it would mean on every occasion) and in form; the correct pairing is "every time," which still contradicts the sentence.