Using Vista and can't get the explanation on the GMAT prep. Please help:
Noting that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate last month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline soon because rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit.
1) Same
2) rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
3) a rise in interest rates make it more expensive to buy on credit
4) a rise in interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
5) a rise in interest rates makes it more expensive for them to be bought on credit
Answer is number 2. Question: What is the difference between 1, 2, and 3. What is wrong with these answers? I picked number 1. Thanks in advance.
Noting that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate last month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline soon because rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit.
1) Same
2) rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
3) a rise in interest rates make it more expensive to buy on credit
4) a rise in interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
5) a rise in interest rates makes it more expensive for them to be bought on credit
Answer is number 2. Question: What is the difference between 1, 2, and 3. What is wrong with these answers? I picked number 1. Thanks in advance.
