Fill in the blanks (passive verb + business term) “Moreover, a fact-finding mission ______ by BSN to India in January this year strongly recommended that the French group should go it alone, and not hand over ______ to an Indian partner.” Choose the best pair to complete both blanks.

Given data

• Blank 1 requires a passive verb fitting “mission ______ by BSN.”
• Blank 2 concerns what should not be handed over in partnering.

Concept/Approach
(1) A company sends a mission; passive “was sent by …” is idiomatic. (2) “Go it alone” suggests avoiding dilution or joint ownership; not handing over equity to a partner fits standard business English.

Option analysis
sent … equity — both collocations are natural and coherent.dispatched … authority — possible first word, but “hand over authority” is less precise here.conducted … technology — “conducted by” doesn’t fit an external mission; and “hand over technology” changes the implication.made … control — “mission made by” is awkward; “hand over control” is plausible but the first half is off.

Final Answer
sent … equity