Improving stock prices and increasing factory production _____ why economists _____ continuing economic improvement in the next quarter.

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The subject of the sentence is "stock prices and factory production," which is plural, so the verb should also be plural (are). The verb should be followed by a plural subject, "economists," and the tense should be present simple, indicating that it is a prediction, so "predict" is the correct verb form. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Improving stock prices and increasing factory production are why economists predict continuing economic improvement in the next quarter."

Improving Stock Prices and Increasing Factory Production _____ Why Economists