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by dhanraj_86 » Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:15 am
An economic recession can result from a lowering of employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and starts a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(A) a lowering of employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and start a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(B) a lowering of employment rates triggered by dropping investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and starts a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(C) falling employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which cause cutbacks in consumer spending, starting a cycle of layoffs that lead to even lower employment rates.

(D) falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, causing people to cut consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs that lead back to even lower employment rates.

(E) falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, causing cutbacks in consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs leading to even lower employment rates.
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by aditya8062 » Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:10 am
i some how find none of the choice oki but if at all i have to pick i will bet on E
A ,B,C are out because of "which" .infact even if we argue that "which" in C is legitimate then logically the meaning is disturbed because its the "recession" that can cause "cutbacks" not "falling employment rates"

D is wrong for following expression :. cycle of layoffs that lead back to even lower employment rates.
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by GaneshMalkar » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:11 am
A. which logically should describe the "lowering of employment rates" but it refers incorrectly to "drop in investment"
B same as A
C correct as it also removes redundant "back".
D redundant phrases "that are triggered by" "causing people to cut consumer spending" and "lead back"
E "that are triggered by" is redundant.
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by Zarrolou » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:40 am
(A) a lowering of employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and start a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(B) a lowering of employment rates triggered by dropping investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and starts a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(C) falling employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which cause cutbacks in consumer spending, starting a cycle of layoffs that lead to even lower employment rates.

(D) falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, causing people to cut consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs that lead back to even lower employment rates.

(E) falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, causing cutbacks in consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs leading to even lower employment rates.
which refers to investment, wrong. Out A,B,C
"causing people to cut consumer spending and starting a cycle" I would say that the subject is incorrect

IMO E
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by sana.noor » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:08 am
C for me
First i thought E is the right option but i guess C is the right one, reason?
The sentecne after the comma represents the cause of falling employement rates. As "rates" is plural, one should use plural verb "cause"
falling employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which cause cutbacks in consumer spending, starting a cycle of layoffs that lead to even lower employment rates.
The meaning in E is awkward, a drop in investment cannot triggered employement rates. But yes! a drop in investment can cause an effect on employement rates but it itself cannot trigger something. So I believe C is the right option.
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by Ankur87 » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:09 am
dhanraj_86 wrote:An economic recession can result from a lowering of employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and starts a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(A) a lowering of employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and start a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(B) a lowering of employment rates triggered by dropping investment, which causes people to cut consumer spending and starts a cycle of layoffs leading back to even lower employment rates.

(C) falling employment rates triggered by a drop in investment, which cause cutbacks in consumer spending, starting a cycle of layoffs that lead to even lower employment rates.

(D) falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, causing people to cut consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs that lead back to even lower employment rates.

(E) falling employment rates that are triggered by a drop in investment, causing cutbacks in consumer spending and starting a cycle of layoffs leading to even lower employment rates.
IMO : D
Causing people to cut ... People is important here according to me.
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by dhanraj_86 » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:53 am
I went with E
But OA is C (although the use of 'which' in C is a bit dodgy)

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