Explanation please (I), question from Manhattan verbal book

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Q1) Many companies pay almost twice as much to men, if the effect of faster promotions, more bonuses, and better benefits are regarded as salary, than to women, who earn 77 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn in base salary.

(A) are regarded as salary, than
(B) are regarded as salary, as
(C) is regarded as salary, than it pays
(D) is regarded as salary, as is paid
(E) is regarded as salary, as they pay

Why D is incorrect? Between option D and E and I chose D but the correct answer is E. Can someone please explain?
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by iamcste » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:04 am
correct option has present tense pay and the one you feel right has incorrect past tense

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dubeystuts wrote:Q1) Many companies pay almost twice as much to men, if the effect of faster promotions, more bonuses, and better benefits are regarded as salary, than to women, who earn 77 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn in base salary.

(A) are regarded as salary, than
(B) are regarded as salary, as
(C) is regarded as salary, than it pays
(D) is regarded as salary, as is paid
(E) is regarded as salary, as they pay

Why D is incorrect? Between option D and E and I chose D but the correct answer is E. Can someone please explain?
E
Many companies pay almost twice as much to men
and
as they pay to women

are parallel.

in D
second becomes passive
as is paid....

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