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by Vemuri » Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:15 pm
Sales of US manufactured goods to non-industrialised countries rose to $157 billion in 2007, which is 14% more than the previous year and largely offsets weak demand from Europe & Japan.

A. which is 14% more than the previous year
B. which is 14% higher than it was the previous year
C. 14% higher than the previous year's figure
D. an amount that is 14% more than the previous year was
E. an amount that is 14% higher than the previous year's figure
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by blackarrow » Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:38 pm
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by gmat740 » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:31 pm
IMO C

less wordy and well structured

other options are wordy and redundant

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by PAB2706 » Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:47 pm
why not E..

in the main clause the amount is given where as in the subordinate clause % is given..now 157 is an amount tht is 14 % higher than the pervious year's figure.

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C sounds good too....but i guess E is more precise.
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by yeloaw » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:08 pm
IMO A
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by nervesofsteel » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:59 am
IMO E


A. which is 14% more than the previous year
B. which is 14% higher than it was the previous year
C. 14% higher than the previous year's figure
D. an amount that is 14% more than the previous year was
E. an amount that is 14% higher than the previous year's figure

14 % higher should be used... so between B , C and E

Why i chose E because the part of sentence "and largely offsets weak demand from Europe & Japan. " makes sense with "an amount"
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by Vemuri » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:53 pm
OA is E
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by rs2010 » Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:50 pm
A. which is 14% more than the previous year
B. which is 14% higher than it was the previous year
C. 14% higher than the previous year's figure
D. an amount that is 14% more than the previous year was
E. an amount that is 14% higher than the previous year's figure

E wins
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