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by mehrasa » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:47 pm
The normative model of strategic decision-making
suggests that executives examine a firm's external
environment and internal conditions. and in using the
set of objective criteria they derive from these
analyses. can decide on a strategy.
(A) conditions, and in using the set of objective
criteria they derive from these analyses, can
decide
(B) conditions, and they use the set of objective
criteria derived from these analyses in deciding
(C) conditions and, in using the set of objective
criteria derived from these analyses, deciding
Dl conditions and, using the set of objective criteria
derived from these analyses, decide
(E) conditions and, in their use of the set of
objective criteria they derive fromthese
analyses, they decide
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by aspirant2011 » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:19 am
mehrasa wrote:The normative model of strategic decision-making suggests that executives examine a firm's external environment and internal conditions. and in using the set of objective criteria they derive from these analyses. can decide on a strategy.

(A) conditions, and in using the set of objective criteria they derive from these analyses, can decide
(B) conditions, and they use the set of objective criteria derived from these analyses in deciding
(C) conditions and, in using the set of objective criteria derived from these analyses, deciding
Dl conditions and, using the set of objective criteria derived from these analyses, decide
(E) conditions and, in their use of the set of objective criteria they derive fromthese analyses, they decide
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by mehrasa » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:26 am
@ aspiran
I underestood that why other choices are wrong
I am wondering why the comma comes after'and'... it seems a bit awkward
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by zaarathelab » Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:16 am
Comma after AND is acceptable. 'Using' is being used as a present participle modifier that modifies executives - subject of the previous clause.

Other choices are plain wrong/awkward
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by mundasingh123 » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:06 am
mehrasa wrote:@ aspiran
I underestood that why other choices are wrong
I am wondering why the comma comes after'and'... it seems a bit awkward
https://www.beatthegmat.com/the-normativ ... tml#397370
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by aspirant2011 » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:12 am
mehrasa wrote:@ aspiran
I underestood that why other choices are wrong
I am wondering why the comma comes after'and'... it seems a bit awkward
Yup zaarathelab is correct on the use of comma after and.......
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