Enginpasa1 wrote:when a product costs more, be it a bottle fo fwine or handbag, the more likely it is to be esteemed by consumers.

a.
b when a product costs more, whether it is
c. as a product becomes more and more costly, like
d. the more a product costs, like
e.the more a product costs, whether it is

qa is e. however, I am trying to see what is wrong with D. Like can be used to bring up nouns. I want a better reason than "sounds good" to pick e over d!

Stuart Kovinsky wrote:"Like a bottle of wine or a handbag" means "for example, a bottle of wine or a handbag", which isn't the same thing as "be it".

mohish wrote:

Stuart Kovinsky wrote:"Like a bottle of wine or a handbag" means "for example, a bottle of wine or a handbag", which isn't the same thing as "be it".

Stuart, from what I know, 'like' in GMAT is used to express similarity. So, 'like' in this sentence might perhaps not mean 'for example' as you have suggested. In GMAT, it is my impression that the phrase 'such as' needs to be used if the intent is 'for example'.

Pls let me know if my understanding is not correct.

mohish wrote:

Stuart Kovinsky wrote:"Like a bottle of wine or a handbag" means "for example, a bottle of wine or a handbag", which isn't the same thing as "be it".

Stuart, from what I know, 'like' in GMAT is used to express similarity. So, 'like' in this sentence might perhaps not mean 'for example' as you have suggested. In GMAT, it is my impression that the phrase 'such as' needs to be used if the intent is 'for example'.

Pls let me know if my understanding is not correct.