The bank acknowledged that they are and will continue to experience difficulties as it attempts to deal with the precipitous fall of the dollar against the yen and the dislocations reflected in the stock market decline.
(A) they are and will continue to experience difficulties as it attempts
(B) they are and will continue to experience difficulties as they attempt
(C) it is and will continue to experience difficulties as it attempts
(D) it is experiencing and will continue to experience difficulties as they make an attempt
(E) its difficulties are likely to continue as it attempts
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the answer is E
I go for C.
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E is the answer
E for sure Vijay.
A,B and D list out cos of they…bank is singular so “it”..
C cos of improper formation.
I think it is E but honestly how hell does this wbsite not list the answer?
My answer is E.
It will be great if answer is published with question.
C
Obviously C.
E
Anmswer is E.
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I will go with option E. Contenders are option C & E. E is short and concise.
C seems to be the answer…… definitely need answers somewhere
C
I will go with C
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C
whats the point of this site ..if they dont confirm the answers!
I go for C
coz E adds extra information. ” likely” refers to uncertainty, which is not mentioned in the original sentence.
My choice: E
C and E are grammatically correct – the pronoun should be singular as it refers to the bank, which is a singular noun.
However E is more concise than C
C
C
I go with C.