Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
With the less rapid expansion of the economy, we should make ___________ progress toward stable price levels.
- Adetailed
- Bsubstantial
- Cdefinite
- Dinfinite
Explanation
The sentence weighs economic language: with slower expansion, the realistic hope is 'considerable' progress toward stable prices. 'Substantial' means large in size or importance - exactly 'considerable'. 'Detailed' describes precision, not scale; 'definite' asserts certainty, which a slowing economy cannot promise; 'infinite' is an absurd exaggeration. Hence substantial, option B, is correct.