Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. increase

  1. Step 1: After "a rapid" a noun is needed. The word class decides the form.
  2. Step 2: The correct form is "increase".
Answer
increase.
Why not the others: increasing, increasingly and increased do not fit here.

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