In the 1990s, free trade appeared to be the best way to achieve economic growth
A) but was soon abandoned in favor of mercantile economies.
B) and has been sustained without fail until the present.
C) but it also caused downturns and inequalities, prompting protests around the world.
D) but computer modeling has determined that growth is not possible in a free-market economy.
E) but defies the economic theories of Adam Smith.

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The sentence suggests that although free trade was seen as the best way to achieve economic growth in the 1990s, it also caused downturns and inequalities, resulting in protests around the world. Therefore, option C is the best choice. The other options (A, B, D, E) are all incorrect or irrelevant based on the information provided.

In the 1990s, Free Trade Appeared to Be the Best