Complete the sentence: 'The editorial praised the mayor for taking a ______ approach to budgeting, avoiding speculative expenditure.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. prudent
- Step 1: Praising someone for avoiding speculative expenditure indicates wise, careful management of resources. Step 2. 'Prudent' means acting with care and foresight. Answer: prudent. Why not the others: 'Reckless', 'frivolous', and 'prodigal' all denote wasteful or irresponsible financial behavior.
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