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Topic: The supply of oil being finite has become an economical
PostMon Aug 31, 2009 10:17 pm
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The supply of oil being finite has become an economical and political consideration of the first magnitude for all modern industrial nations.
(A) The supply of oil being finite has become an economical
(B) The finite supply of oil has become an economical
(C) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economical
(D) The supply of oil being finite has become an economic
(E) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economic
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PostMon Aug 31, 2009 10:45 pm
I think E

should use "economic"... it's an economic consideration. economical is more related to saving money.
"being" is not preciced and not preferred in GMAT (unless there're no better choices)
"That" is just a reversed way of saying:
It has become an economic and political consideration... that the supply of oil is finite.

Another example:

It is true that he runs faster than I do.
That he runs faster than I do is true.
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PostMon Aug 31, 2009 11:06 pm
IMO E.

"economical" means "avoiding waste or extravagance". So "economical..consideration.." doesn't makes much sense here. Thus A, B and C eliminated.

Between D & E, eliminating D due to use of "being".
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