Paper production accounts for approximately 40 percent.

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Paper production accounts for approximately 40 percent of the world's industrial use of wood, and the market for paper is growing faster than it is for all major wood products.

A. the market for paper is growing faster than it is for all
B. the market for paper is growing faster than the market for all other
C. the market for it is growing faster than it is for all other
D. its market is growing faster than the market for all
E. its market is growing faster than it is for all other

It's a GMAT Prep question.
I want to know your thoughts in B and D.
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by FightWithGMAT » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:03 pm
The Jock wrote:Paper production accounts for approximately 40 percent of the world's industrial use of wood, and the market for paper is growing faster than it is for all major wood products.

A. the market for paper is growing faster than it is for all
B. the market for paper is growing faster than the market for all other
C. the market for it is growing faster than it is for all other
D. its market is growing faster than the market for all
E. its market is growing faster than it is for all other

It's a GMAT Prep question.
I want to know your thoughts in B and D.
IMO B.

Though wordy but the most clear in meaning.
We need "other" for proper comparison, so A and D are out. In C, "it" is not good, so is "Its" in E.

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by diebeatsthegmat » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:05 pm
The Jock wrote:Paper production accounts for approximately 40 percent of the world's industrial use of wood, and the market for paper is growing faster than it is for all major wood products.

A. the market for paper is growing faster than it is for all
B. the market for paper is growing faster than the market for all other
C. the market for it is growing faster than it is for all other
D. its market is growing faster than the market for all
E. its market is growing faster than it is for all other

It's a GMAT Prep question.
I want to know your thoughts in B and D.
i would love to choose B instead of D, its in D is not so clearly

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by selango » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:13 pm
IMO B.
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