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In 2017, Belgium, which has strong democratic institutions, experienced an inflation rate of 2.12%, much higher than the 0.74% rate seen in Equatorial Guinea, which has relatively weak democratic institutions. Such a result is __________, however; Raj Desai et al. have shown that democratic institution strength tends to restrain inflationary pressures.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A
inexplicable
B
unfounded
C
facetious
D
anomalous