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'Affect' (verb) vs 'effect' (noun): 'The new law will ___ many businesses.'

Aeffect
BaffectCORRECT
Caffects
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
'Affect' as a verb means to influence. 'Effect' as a noun means result.
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