Directions: Select the phrase from the options below that should replace the underlined phrase in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct. If the sentence is already correct, select "No correction required."
The management decided to shut the branch as the expenses incurred were higher than the revenue generated, and it was affecting profitability adverse.
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adversely affecting profitability
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adverse profitability effects
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profitability affecting adversely
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adversely profitably affecting
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No correction required