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Although the fiscal policy was ostensibly designed to bolster domestic manufacturing, several independent economists argued that its beneficial effects would prove entirely __________, readily undone by the inevitable rise in import tariffs. Which two of the following answer choices, when inserted into the blank, produce completed sentences that are functionally equivalent in meaning?

  1. ephemeralCevap
  2. transitoryCevap
  3. C
    salutary
  4. D
    advantageous
  5. E
    deleterious
  6. F
    unpredictable

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The correct choices are 'ephemeral' and 'transitory'.
The sentence begins with the concession signal 'Although', establishing a contrast between the policy's intended goal ('to bolster domestic manufacturing') and the economists' actual prediction. The descriptive clause at the end of the sentence explains that these beneficial effects would be 'readily undone', signifying that they are fleeting or impermanent. Both 'ephemeral' and 'transitory' mean temporary or short-lived. Inserting either word completes the sentence coherently and creates completed sentences with identical meaning.

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1
Analyze sentence structure and transition signals.
The concession signal 'Although' sets up a contrast between the intended goal of the policy ('to bolster domestic manufacturing') and the economists' prediction about its real effects.
Identifying the contrast signal determines that the blank must describe a limitation of the beneficial effects.
2
Extract contextual clues to define the missing concept.
The explanatory phrase 'readily undone by the inevitable rise in import tariffs' indicates that the positive impacts will not endure over time.
The sentence requires words that describe something impermanent, fleeting, or short-lived.
3
Evaluate answer choices to find contextual synonym pairs.
'Ephemeral' and 'transitory' both mean existing or lasting for a very short time. Substituting either word completes the sentence logically and preserves semantic equivalence.
Selecting these two choices satisfies both contextual fit and synonymy requirements.

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