'resulting' and modifier rule

[herogmat]

Poor weather in early 14th-century Europe created meager harvests, causing the result of mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as 15 percent of the population.

a.causing the result of mass starvation in some areas and the elimination as many as
b.causing the result of mass starvation in some areas and eliminating as much as
c.resulting in mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as much as
d.and resulted in mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as
e.causing mass starvation in some areas and the elimination of as many as


OA is C.
I am facing a doubt if this is contradicting with the understanding mentioned in the below post with regards to 'resulting from'
a-study-of-food-resources-in-the-north-pacific-between-1989-t1061.html

MGMT instructor - please help.

[parthatayi]

Please refer to this link:
poor-weather-in-early-14th-century-europe-created-t3006.html

[mschwrtz]

Thanks parthatayi. I've got to remember to search for existing threads before I put a lot work into a response.