A year advantage in a new computer product

Mani_mba

32. A year advantage in a new computer product or process being introduced can give a company a significant edge on its competitors.
a...
b. Introducing a new computer product or process by a year earlier
c. A year's advantage to introduce a new computer product or process
d. To introduce a new computer product or process by a year earlier
e. Being a year ahead in introducing a new computer product or process

IMO B. But OA is D. Plz explain.

kris610 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:37 am Post subject:

I'm not sure..The given sentence and the options all look bad.

gmat009 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:36 am Post subject:

B looks better than D.
Can someone plz. explain this OA.........

stop@800 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

C is also looking good to me.

Whats wrong with C??

Also
I think with year we use an and not a

I will finish this is an year.
I will finish this is a year.

To me first one looks better, please share your suggestions

vivek.kapoor83 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:26 am Post subject:

IMO C.
Though I agree with Stop...An year is correct , not a year...

Coz if 1st alphabet of word sounds a vowel, then we put 'an'
eg... an hour ago...h is silent ..so 'an'

but all the choices here use A year..So C seems to be the best.

vivek.kapoor83 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

moreover if u read ...C...A year's advantage...can give...edge sounds appropriate.

mberkowitz · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

you are incorrect, year is not preceded by an.

Gmatss · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

year is A year not AN year.

Jatinder · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:18 am Post subject:

IMO D

B and E would be more sound if they immediately modify company
C looks unclear to me...and am concerned about the possesive form of year....year's advantage ? advantage is owned by the year or company ?