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Read the Paragraph Below, and Answer the Questions That Follow

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Read the paragraph below, and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Sadly, this college is part of a national trend. (2) Date rate is on the rise. (3) To stop date rape, college administrators and students must understand and deal with is possible causes. (4) First, some fraternities and male peer groups on campus promote an attitude of disrespect toward women. (5) This mentality sets the stage for date rape. (6) Second, alcohol and drugs erode good judgment and self-control. (7) The kegs, barrels, and bags consumed at many parties here put students at risk, including the risk of date rape. (8) A third cause of date rape is miscommunication between men and women. (9) Men and women often have different ideas of what date rape is or even if it exists. (10) We need campus workshops in which we can discuss this issue openly and come to some understanding between the sexes. (11) Date rape is a serious problem that can ruin lives. (12) We can make a difference by addressing the causes of date rape: the male mentality of disrespect, heavy campus use of alcohol and drugs, and the differing views of men and women.
⎯ Michael White Moon, Student
Which of the following is a transitional expression that indicates cause or effect?

Definitions:

Periodic Interest Rate

The interest rate applied over a specific time period, crucial for calculating interest in savings and loan scenarios.

Present Value

The value today of a future amount of money or sequence of cash payments, calculated using a designated return rate.

Effective Rate

The actual interest rate an individual pays on a loan or earns on an investment, taking into account the effect of compounding.

Compounding

The process in which an asset's earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time.