The statement "Two of the three previous surveys showed that employees prefer Health Plan A" uses
A) the present tense to report data from the current study.
B) the past tense to describe the findings of earlier research.
C) the past tense, reflective of the writer's time.
D) the present tense to describe the conclusion of the report.
E) the past tense to describe the procedure of the surveys.

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The use of "previous" indicates that the surveys being referred to were conducted in the past, so the past tense is appropriate.

The Statement "Two of the Three Previous Surveys Showed That