In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Tea p...

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Tea prices in the domestic (1)__________ continue to rule high in the current year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. During the past three months, tea prices have been (2)__________ with the prices of other companies. Unlike last year, tea prices have generally shown (3) , when tea prices rose dramatically, this year, prices seem to have (4) __________ at a rather high level. In the subsequent four months, the (5) average price showed a downtrend.
Q. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.