With adjustments for inflation, the relative costs of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973, resulting in the welfare progam now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than in 1973.
A. Same
B. resulting in the welfare progam now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement as
C. resulting in the welfare progam now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did
D. and as a result, the welfare program now costs about resulting 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did
E. and the welfare program now costs about 3 billion real dollars less as a result to implement than
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My take.... C
A -- 'less to implement as in 1973', comparison missing
B -- would end as 'as in 1973'... nothing specific that points to the program in 1973
C -- no redundancy, comparison seen between the costs for the program now and in 1973
D -- redundant 'as a result','resulting'
E -- 'less as a result to' is awkward...
A -- 'less to implement as in 1973', comparison missing
B -- would end as 'as in 1973'... nothing specific that points to the program in 1973
C -- no redundancy, comparison seen between the costs for the program now and in 1973
D -- redundant 'as a result','resulting'
E -- 'less as a result to' is awkward...
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IMO- Csumitkhurana wrote:With adjustments for inflation, the relative costs of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973, resulting in the welfare progam now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than in 1973.
A. Same
B. resulting in the welfare progam now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement as
C. resulting in the welfare progam now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did
D. and as a result, the welfare program now costs about resulting 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did
E. and the welfare program now costs about 3 billion real dollars less as a result to implement than
C and D are the only options in which 'than it did' is present, which is the correct comparison
'and as a result' is wrong as it logically does not follow thw earlier part of the sentence. resulting is a better choice
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IMO C.
"Resulting" is qualifying the entire clause, "the relative costs...dropping since 1973." That shows cause and effect. A, B, and C are using "resulting." However, in A and B, the cost of welfare program is compared with 1973 - wrong comparison. Also, 'as' in B is wrong. In C, use of 'did' is correct as it shows past action. Additionally, 'It' in C is unambiguously referring to the cost of welfare programs.
"Resulting" is qualifying the entire clause, "the relative costs...dropping since 1973." That shows cause and effect. A, B, and C are using "resulting." However, in A and B, the cost of welfare program is compared with 1973 - wrong comparison. Also, 'as' in B is wrong. In C, use of 'did' is correct as it shows past action. Additionally, 'It' in C is unambiguously referring to the cost of welfare programs.
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Thanks all. I marked C too, but the OA is D. Source Kaplan.
Explaination :- This won't work. There is no real subject for the verb here.
If someone agrees with this option, can you please point out the concrete rule here.
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Explaination :- This won't work. There is no real subject for the verb here.
If someone agrees with this option, can you please point out the concrete rule here.
Thanks.
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IMO answer is C
If we look at D,
D. and as a result, the welfare program now costs about resulting 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did
result and resulting are definitely redundant.
Personally I don't think Kaplan is a good source for practice. I found another arguably wrong OA on Kaplan's math review book. Please see my posting:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/wrong-oa-t32370.html
If we look at D,
D. and as a result, the welfare program now costs about resulting 3 billion real dollars less to implement than it did
result and resulting are definitely redundant.
Personally I don't think Kaplan is a good source for practice. I found another arguably wrong OA on Kaplan's math review book. Please see my posting:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/wrong-oa-t32370.html
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I would also go for C.
I feel there is an error in question might typo.
the relative costs of welfare benefits has been dropping should be
the relative costs of welfare benefits have been dropping
I feel there is an error in question might typo.
the relative costs of welfare benefits has been dropping should be
the relative costs of welfare benefits have been dropping