graphic design - has signified vs has come to signify

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Though the term "graphic design"may  suggest laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,they have come to signify widely ranging work, from package designs and company logotypes to signs,book jackets,computer graphics.and film titles.
(A) suggest laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,they have come to signify widely ranging
(B) suggest laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,it has come to signify a wide range of
(C) suggest corporate brochure and annual report layout,it has signified widely ranging
(D) have suggested corporate brochure and annual report layout,it has signified a wide range of
(E) have suggested laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,they have come to signify widely ranging

OA B
my questions
1. what is wrong in using "it has signified" over "has come to signify".. OG explanation says "it has signified" is a completed action.. but I thought by using "has" the effect is still there
2. what is the difference between wide range and widely ranging[/u]
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Sat May 05, 2012 6:15 pm
"has come to signify" implies a process, i.e. over time people have learned to associate the term "graphic design" with widely ranging work, with the end result that today people hear "graphic design" and immediately think of the widely ranging work.

"It has signified" is present perfect, which means that the term "graphic design" signified widely ranging work at some indeterminate point before the present.

"wide range" vs "widely ranging" is a red herring. Either one could work, so it's not a great way to eliminate answers.
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by GmatKiss » Sat May 05, 2012 8:27 pm
Please take sometime to underline the question, instead of just pasting and posting the question.

It makes no sense and a lot of time to solve a question without underline.

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by agarwalva » Sun May 06, 2012 6:14 am
Sorry abt that

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