8. Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.
(A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead
(B) when not accompanied corresponding by increases in sales, possibly leads
(C) when they were unaccompanied by corresponding sales increases can lead
(D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads
(E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead
Diction + Logical predication
The modifying phrase when…sales is needlessly difficult to understand. The adverb correspondingly is incorrectly and ambiguously used; using the adjective corresponding to modify increases in sales makes the intended meaning more clear. Unaccompanied is not wrong but not accompanied puts greater emphasis on the negative. When indicates a period of time; if indicates a condition. If is preferable here.
A Correspondingly is awkward and ambiguous; when is used to refer to a condition
B  lural subject inventories does not agree with the singular verb leads; when is used to refer to a condition
C  ast tense were indicates a complete event, but can lead indicates a possibility that continues; when is used to refer to a condition
D Correspondingly increased sales is awkward and unclear; verb (leads) does not agree with the subject (inventories)
E Correct. If properly introduces a condition in this sentence; not accompanied emphasizes the negative; corresponding modifies increases in sales; the modifier is clear and comprehensible.
The correct answer is E.
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