Choose the sentence that follows the basic principles of capitalization.
A) Margaret earned a master's degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D. in economics.
B) Margaret earned a master's degree in Business before she went on for a Ph.D. in economics.
C) Margaret earned a master's Degree in Business before she went on for a Ph.D. in economics.
D) Margaret earned a Master's Degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D in economics.
E) Margaret earned a master's degree in business before she went on for a ph.d in economics.

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This sentence follows the basic principles of capitalization, using capital letters only for proper nouns and the first word of a sentence. "Master's degree" and "Ph.D." are not capitalized as they are not proper nouns.

Choose the Sentence That Follows the Basic Principles of Capitalization