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Retail sales

by gmat740 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:17 am
Retail sales rose 8/10 of 1 percent in August, intensifying expectations that personal spending in the July-September quarter more than doubled that of the 1.4 percent growth rate in personal spending for the previous quarter.

A. that personal spending in the July-September quarter more than doubled that of
B. that personal spending in the July-September quarter would more than double
C. of personal spending in the July-September quarter, that it more than doubled
D. of personal spending in the July-September quarter, more than doubling that of
E. of personal spending in the July-September quarter, that it would more than double that of

OA –B
IMO-A (Don’t we need “of” at the end of the sentence?? What’s wrong with A?
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Re: Retail sales

by real2008 » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:18 am
gmat740 wrote:Retail sales rose 8/10 of 1 percent in August, intensifying expectations that personal spending in the July-September quarter more than doubled that of the 1.4 percent growth rate in personal spending for the previous quarter.

A. that personal spending in the July-September quarter more than doubled that of
B. that personal spending in the July-September quarter would more than double
C. of personal spending in the July-September quarter, that it more than doubled
D. of personal spending in the July-September quarter, more than doubling that of
E. of personal spending in the July-September quarter, that it would more than double that of

OA –B
IMO-A (Don’t we need “of” at the end of the sentence?? What’s wrong with A?
this is question speaking about the expectation so the usage should be 'would double'

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