The sudden bankruptcy of the multinational supplier created ______ disruption across global supply chains.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. widespread
- Step 1: Analyze business context: The collapse of a major multinational supplier affects many industries worldwide.
- Step 2: The adjective meaning distributed over a large area or affecting a large number of people is 'widespread'.
Answer
widespread.
Why not the others: 'negligible', 'trivial', and 'nominal' describe minor, inconsequential disruptions.
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