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Old February 17, 2014, 03:06 AM
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Reason for subjunctive

La disminución de las becas de comedor y la creciente crisis han favorecido que los padres ‘prefieran’ enviar la comida desde casa.

Why is ‘prefieran’ a subjunctive here?
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Old February 17, 2014, 06:10 AM
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This is an example of cause and effect, which takes the subjunctive.
There's more said here. There's a good article linked in the thread which may help you to recognize when to use the subjunctive.
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