[OG question deleted by Stacey. Please read the posting rules; it is illegal to post OG questions online.]

Isn't the subject here is Rising Inventories, which is a noun phrase? if I am correct then the singular verb should be leads. The OG says the answer as E but I believe it should be B. Please explain.

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