单项选择题

The economic forces which may affect the new public offering of stock include sudden downturns in the market, hedging and other investor strategies for preventing losses, ______ the interest rates in Washington, and ______ undercapitalized.

A.loosing ... fearing the company may still be
B.loosening ... a fear of the company still being
C.a loosening of ... fearing that the company may still be
D.a loosening of ... a fear that the company may still be