Because of the enormous research and
development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large.
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms' survival
Can we have an answer with reason please..
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thephoenix
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IMO E
such firms ....in the later half of s/c needs prior mentioning of firms
only B and E does so
And E is more appropriate
such firms ....in the later half of s/c needs prior mentioning of firms
only B and E does so
And E is more appropriate
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If you isolate the phrase "required to survive in the electronics industry", you will see how ambiguous it appears. Required of whom to survive - Businesses, firms, people?
The latter part of the sentence, "such firms tend to be very large", tells us that the author is actually talking about "firms". It is essential to insert "of firms" to clearly convey that "the enormous research and development expenditures" is required of firms to survive in a particular industry. Thus (B) is the correct answer.
(A), (C), (D) do not have the subject "firms". In (E) "firms" in possessive case makes the sentence awkward.
Hope that helps.
The latter part of the sentence, "such firms tend to be very large", tells us that the author is actually talking about "firms". It is essential to insert "of firms" to clearly convey that "the enormous research and development expenditures" is required of firms to survive in a particular industry. Thus (B) is the correct answer.
(A), (C), (D) do not have the subject "firms". In (E) "firms" in possessive case makes the sentence awkward.
Hope that helps.
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I didnt said correct answer is DDonPaw wrote:Unfortunately, the answer is "B". I'm not sure how that is correct.frank1 wrote:i think question was asked around 15-16 days ago in this forum ...search
i think my answer then was D
I said my answer then was D(which is wrong )
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Miss Aprpita I dont understand required of firms
research and developement expenditures required of firms sounds odd to me
research and developement expenditures are requirements of firms sounds ok
required for survival also sounds good
can u plz explain
research and developement expenditures required of firms sounds odd to me
research and developement expenditures are requirements of firms sounds ok
required for survival also sounds good
can u plz explain
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expenditures required of firms to survive
is one of the most awkward structure i have seen...
if it emerges in the middle of the gmat test ,i guess 8/10 students will eliminate it as awkward structure and i feel that same
expenditure required for firms to survive makes sense but.....
is one of the most awkward structure i have seen...
if it emerges in the middle of the gmat test ,i guess 8/10 students will eliminate it as awkward structure and i feel that same
expenditure required for firms to survive makes sense but.....
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in searching of the idiom about that, i found that 'required of whom to ~', which makes sense the explanation above.ansumania wrote:some more thoughts on the usage in B and e pl.....
Additionally, I quote the original sentence for you.
"... the level of effort that will be required of firms to adapt ..."
