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A new company policy mandates that all employees are accountable for maintaining the security of their assigned digital devices.

A all employees are accountable for maintaining the security of their assigned digital devices.
B all employees is accountable for maintaining the security of their assigned digital devices.
C every employee are accountable for maintaining the security of their assigned digital devices.
D all employees be accountable for maintaining the security of their assigned digital devices.

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

The verb 'mandates' often triggers the subjunctive mood, which uses the base form of the verb. Thus, 'mandates that all employees be accountable' is the correct and most formal construction, making option D correct.

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