The Sentence Below Contains Two Pairs of Words Enclosed in Parentheses

The sentence below contains two pairs of words enclosed in parentheses. Determine which word in each pair correctly completes the statement. Then select the answer choice containing the two words that you have chosen. Purchasing stop-loss coverage most likely (increases / reduces) a health plan's underwriting risk and (increases / reduces) the health plan's affiliate risk.

A) increases / increases
B) increases / reduces
C) reduces / increases
D) reduces / reduces 17