GmatKiss wrote:Art museums do not usually think of their collections as capital or consider the interest income that would be generated if a portion of the capital would have been invested in another form.
(A) be generated if a portion of the capital would have been
(B) have been generated if a portion of the capital would have been
(C) be generated if a portion of the capital were
(D) be generated if a portion of the capital was
(E) be generated if a portion of the capital had been
OA after some discussion
I received a PM asking me to comment.
IF + WAS implies something that MIGHT BE TRUE:
If John WAS the thief means that John MIGHT HAVE BEEN the thief.
IF + WERE implies something that is CONTRARY-TO-FACT:
If John WERE the thief means that John ISN'T the thief.
In the SC above, a portion of the capital is NOT being invested in another form.
Thus, the subjunctive WERE is needed:
...the income that WOULD BE generated if a portion of the capital WERE invested in another form.
The correct answer is
C.
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