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by vikram4689 » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:38 pm
The proposed simplification of the tax code would repeal or modify a number of popular
tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income
tax rates could be reduced across the board.

A. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the
deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could
be reduced
B. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the
deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates
can be reduced
C. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, which includes the
deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could
be reduced
D. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the
deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so as to reduce income tax rates
E. would repeal and modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the
deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could
be reduced

[spoiler]OA:B, I think A should be OA because there is uncertainity involved[/spoiler]
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by vineeshp » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:10 pm
Would is not used to indicate uncertainty.

It is conditional tense. The correct usage is illustrated by the following examples:

Usage of will: I think it will be good for you.
Would: I thought it would be good for you.

MGMAT SC has a full page on this.
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by vikram4689 » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:28 pm
Hi,

What you mentioned is correct but there is more to it. Read Stacey's comment in one of MGMAT posts : First, think of "will" as a certain (or as certain as you can get) indication and "would" as an uncertain indication when talking about the future.

Also there are some OG ques on this aspect that is why doubt this answer to this ques. This is from Aristotle SC.
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by Frankenstein » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:22 pm
vikram4689 wrote:Hi,

What you mentioned is correct but there is more to it. Read Stacey's comment in one of MGMAT posts : First, think of "will" as a certain (or as certain as you can get) indication and "would" as an uncertain indication when talking about the future.
Hi,
What you have mentioned is correct. 'will' is used when the prediction is that something will certainly occur. The word 'would' is a modal verb that indicates some level of possibility or uncertainty, or preference. Would is commonly used in conditionals that indicate a hypothetical/uncertain situation. Moreover, 'would' can be used as a past-tense of 'will'. There is no reason to use past tense verb in this sentence. So, either way, 'will' doesn't seem incorrect.
'could' and 'would' are past forms of can and will. There is no reason to write this sentence in past tense.
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by Ozlemg » Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:10 am
My choice is B
But I spent neraly 3 mins btw A and B.
And I decided on B intuitively.

Can someone elaborate the difference btw A and B?

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by vikram4689 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:49 am
I would be beneficial if an expert could comment. I and Frankestine believe that there is no reason that B is incorrect for the simple reason that there is no certainity. I feel that A is correct.
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by xxpatzz » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:27 am
Hi guys

As I shared in another post

"IMO A


I also found this article from Seattle Times, and (A) was used in the article, hope this may help.

https://community.seattletimes.nwsource. ... 2013400863&

I think we should use would rather than will here"
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by vikram4689 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:40 am
Thanks xxpatzz, can't open the link, anyways send it to makers of Aristotle SC. ;)
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by xxpatzz » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:26 am
vikram4689 wrote:Thanks xxpatzz, can't open the link, anyways send it to makers of Aristotle SC. ;)
Here's the paragraph in that article

"Their proposed simplification of the tax code would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks - including the deductibility of mortgage-interest payments - so that income-tax rates could be reduced across the board. Under one option, individual income-tax rates would decline to as low as 8 percent for the lowest income bracket (it is now 10 percent) and to 23 percent for the highest bracket (now 35 percent). The corporate tax rate, now 35 percent, would be reduced to as low as 26 percent."
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by jonathan123456 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:28 am
past tense and future tense cannot be combined in one sentence. So "will" is used
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by vikram4689 » Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:31 am
Experts could you please confirm.
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by Frankenstein » Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:45 am
Hi,
Confirmation by an expert:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/tricky-sc-gr ... tml#382021
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by Fernando diaz » Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:29 am
I think A because the other alternatives change the "meaning" of the original sentence. Furthermore, since is a propossal you can´t be logically sure, so answers with "will" - "can" are out of the way.

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by vikram4689 » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:28 am
Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
Confirmation by an expert:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/tricky-sc-gr ... tml#382021
Hey Thanks for this.
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