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by AnjaliOberoi » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:10 am
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 theCodeToGMAT » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:50 am
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
INCORRECT; meaning issue

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
INCORRECT; "their" goes to whom?

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
INCORRECT; meaning issue - review is not indication CEO's

E. CEO's now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
INCORRECT; meaning issue - review is not indication CEO's
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by aditya8062 » Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:35 pm
wow !! you have proved a wrong answer right. B is not the answer here

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