Question

choose the word or words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fits the meaning of the sentence. the car companys losses continued to ____ as the product recalls drove customers away, rarely a ____ of future growth. climb.. president mount.. precursor decrease.. credential augment.. byproduct oscillate.. prophecy

Explanation:

The first blank needs a word that means losses are increasing as customers leave due to product - recalls. "Climb", "mount", and "augment" all suggest an increase, while "decrease" is the opposite and "oscillate" means to move back and forth. For the second blank, we need a word that implies something indicating future growth, and "precursor" means something that comes before and indicates the coming of something else. "President" is a person, "credential" is a qualification, "byproduct" is an incidental product, and "prophecy" is a prediction.

Answer:

B. mount.. precursor