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In each of the following questions, a short passage is given with one of the phrases/sentences in the passage missing and is represented by a blank. Choose the alternative that fits correctly in the given passage so as to make it grammatically and contextually correct. If none of the alternatives is correct, choose option E as your answer. Global supply chain disruptions have forced manufacturing companies to rethink traditional inventory management models. Experts suggest that reliance on single-source suppliers poses a severe risk to corporate stability during crises. __________. Consequently, firms are prioritizing resilience and multi-vendor networks over cost minimization.

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The passage highlights the risks associated with dependence on a single supplier. Option C logically states the consequence of failing to diversify and connects directly with the following sentence about firms prioritizing resilience and multi-vendor networks. Option A contradicts the passage because continuing dependence on a single supplier would increase the risk already identified. Option B shifts the focus to market analysts rather than the supply-chain risk discussed in the passage. Option D introduces an unrelated issue concerning inflation and consumer demand.

A Companies should continue relying on a single supplier to maintain greater control over procurement costs.

B How efficiently corporations manage this transition remains a critical question for market analysts.

C If companies do not diversify their supply chains, they face prolonged operational delays.

D Inflationary pressures continue to suppress consumer demand across major developed market economies.

E None of the above.

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