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Problem 14 - Entrance Test

Read the sentence below, and then choose the best answer to the question that follows. "The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year, due in large part to the efforts of the marketing team." The sentence implies that the marketing team's efforts were

Correct: B

The sentence states that the company's profits have increased due in large part to the efforts of the marketing team. The phrase "due in large part" suggests that the marketing team's efforts were a significant factor, but not the only factor, in the company's increased profits. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. Choice A is incorrect, as the sentence does not suggest that the marketing team's efforts were the sole reason for the increase. Choice C is incorrect, as the sentence clearly states that the marketing team's efforts were related to the increase. Choice D is incorrect, as the sentence suggests that the marketing team's efforts were a major contributing factor, not a minor one.