Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the gap with the most appropriate word from the options given below.

Industrial leaders are worried lest new inventions make their plants unprofitable to operate; they therefore wish to protect themselves against possible _________.

  1. depreciation

  2. despoliation

  3. obsolescence

  4. casualties

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Obsolescence refers to the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete. It fits here in the context of "new inventions".