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by reachac » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:29 pm
A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

A. that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times
B. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times
C. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
D. CEO’s who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
E. CEO’s now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
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by senthil » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:42 pm

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by sulabh » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:49 pm
IMO C.

A. that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times (Incorrectly compares of pay of CEO's to blue-collar workers)
B. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times (MISPLACED MODIFIER)
C. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio (CORRECT)
D. CEO’s who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
E. CEO’s now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
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by Arabian Baba » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:39 pm
Either C or A

'as compared to' seems to be more IDIOMATIC than phrases used in several other choices.

In D the sentence starts with 'who' and doesn't seem to finish it but goes to another voice saying as compared to. So I strike off D.

"42 times their pay, the ratio" in C is ackward construction...

Waiting for other's comments....where is this question taken from btw.?

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by reachac » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:00 pm
OA is B.

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by sulabh » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:53 pm
@reachac
Yup u are right.Answer shud be B.
B. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times(implies 419 times,a ratio that compares to 42 times)

C. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio (Ambigous,may refer to CEO's or blue collar workers.)
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by GmatKiss » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:21 am
Good Question,

IMO:B

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