Choose the appropriate option that fills in the given sentence correctly Banks should be left free t...........

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Choose the appropriate option that fills in the given sentence correctly:

Banks should be left free to set their lending rates, in accordance with their cost of funds and market conditions, _____ borrower profile.

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Explanation:

The correct option to fill in the blank is: 3: apart from

Full sentence:
Banks should be left free to set their lending rates, in accordance with their cost of funds and market conditions, apart from borrower profile.

Explanation:
"Apart from" means in addition to or as well as, which fits the context.

The sentence is saying lending rates should depend on cost of funds, market conditions, and borrower profile — "apart from" captures this relationship correctly.

The other options do not fit grammatically or semantically.