Multiple choice

Many economists believe that a big rally in realty prices will eventually lead to increasing inflation, as well as increasing of fears about interest rate spike.

  1. increasing inflation, as well as increasing of fears about interest rate spike

  2. inflation and fears about interest rate spikes being heightened

  3. increasing fears about interest rate spikes and increasing inflation

  4. inflation being increased, along with fears about interest rate spike

  5. increasing inflation and fears of interest rate hike

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the sentence unambiguously combines the two factors and gives clear direction of what would happen (increasing inflation) and what might happen (interest rate hike).