GWD7-Q40争议题？

7-Q40:

Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy's continued strength,
        analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

A.because of the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will

B.with the economy's strength continuing, analysts predicted for week that the target

C.because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would

D.due to the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target

E.due to the fact of the economy's continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will

这道题A和C到底选哪个啊？为什么啊？

答案是在A和C之间啊？

哪位NN来解一下啊？