📝 English

"The new policy had a detrimental effect on small businesses." What does "detrimental" mean?

A Beneficial
B Causing harm or damage
C Neutral
D Minor

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

"Detrimental" means tending to cause harm or damage.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question ""The new policy had a detrimental effect on small businesses." What does "detrimental" mean?" is Option B: Causing harm or damage.

The other options — A) Beneficial, C) Neutral, D) Minor — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: "Detrimental" means tending to cause harm or damage.

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