Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A)The following three factors influenced our decision; an expanded market, a source of raw materials, and a source of labor.
B)The following three factors influenced our decision: an expanded market, a source of raw materials, and a source of labor.
C)The following three factors influenced our decision.An expanded market, a source of raw materials and a source of labor.
D)The following three factors, influenced our decision: an expanded market, a source of raw materials and a source of labor.

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The correct punctuation to separate a list of items in a sentence is to use colons. In this sentence, option B is correctly punctuated with a colon after "decision" and commas separating the list items. Option A incorrectly uses a semicolon instead of a colon. Option C does not use any punctuation to separate the list items. Option D incorrectly places the comma before the verb instead of after "factors."

Which of the Following Sentences Is Punctuated Correctly