Question

The primary function of the second paragraph of the passage is to:

• A. identify problems.
• B. warn of consequence.
• C. explain effects.
• D. evaluate solutions.
• E. recommend actions.

Answer 1

The correct option is E

recommend actions.

This question asks you to determine the main purpose served by the second paragraph of the passage in the context of the passage as a whole.
The best answer is 'recommend actions'.
The second paragraph is devoted to the author's recommendations of certain actions, namely, the adoption of new regulations concerning the holding and selling of stock by institutional investors.