Choose the correct APA 7th edition citation below. Mendoza, J., Liu, X. (2021). Student Retention. Journal of Retention Strategies, 7(2). Pp. 5-13. Retrieved on May 31, 2015 from http://www.retention.com/business/ Mendoza, J., \& Liu, X. (2021). Student retention. Journal of Retention Strategies, 7(2). 5-13. http://www.retention.com/business/ Mendoza, J., and Liu, X. Student Retention. Journal of Retention Strategies, vol 7, no. 2. Pp. 5-13. http://www.retention.com/business/

The correct APA 7th edition citation from the options provided is: **Mendoza, J., & Liu, X. (2021). Student retention. *Journal of Retention Strategies, 7*(2), 5-13. http://www.retention.com/business/** ### Explanation: 1. **Authors**: Use an ampersand (&) before the last author's name. 2. **Year**: The year of publication is in parentheses followed by a period. 3. **Title**: The title of the article is in sentence case (only the first word and proper nouns capitalized) and italicized. 4. **Journal Title**: The journal title is in title case and italicized. 5. **Volume and Issue**: The volume number is italicized, and the issue number is in parentheses (not italicized). 6. **Page Range**: The page range is included without "pp." before it. 7. **URL**: The URL is included at the end without "Retrieved on" or a retrieval date, as it is not necessary for journal articles in APA 7th edition. The other options do not follow these guidelines correctly.