Policy Makers - SC

[ArmaanH201]

Policy makers remain concerned about the prospect of inflation, although there are few signs of increasing energy prices driving up the cost of other goods so far.



remain concerned about the prospect of inflation, although there are few signs of increasing energy prices driving up the cost of other goods so far


still remain concerned about the prospects of inflation; there are as yet few signs that increasing energy prices are currently driving up the cost of other goods


remain concerned about the prospect for inflation, even though as yet few signs of higher energy prices are driving up the cost of other goods so far


still remain concerned about inflation, even though there are currently few signs that increasing energy prices drive up the cost of other goods


remain concerned about the prospect of inflation, despite the dearth of signs thus far that increasing energy prices are driving up the cost of other goods

Can someone please explain how option E is correct?

Thanks

[tim]

Can you please explain what you found inadequate about the explanation that was given in your CAT exam? Without knowing where you got stuck, we are likely to give you a response that does no more to help you than the official explanation.

[JayFara]

Choice E says "remain concerned about the prospect of inflation, despite the dearth of signs thus far that increasing energy prices are driving up the cost of other goods", is my understanding correct that the part after "despite" is not a clause and is just a big phrase? Because otherwise if that part is actually a clause, then if I'm not mistaken we have a rule saying that we can't have a clause after "despite/in spite of". So, "the dearth of signs thus far that increasing energy prices are driving up the cost of other goods" isn't a clause, right?