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by neha.patni » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:43 pm
840. The United States petroleum industry's cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(A) The United States petroleum industry's cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(B) The United States petroleum industry's cost by the end of the decade to meet environmental regulations is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(C) By the end of the decade, the United States petroleum industry's cost of meeting environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(D) To meet environmental regulations, the cost to the United States petroleum industry is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(E) It is estimated that by the end of the decade the cost to the United States petroleum industry of meeting environmental regulations will be ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.

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by kvcpk » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:58 pm
Looks like a tricky one.. Need some help!!

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by ankurmit » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:33 am
The United States petroleum industry's cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade

(A) The United States petroleum industry's cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade....Industry's cost is wrong

(B) The United States petroleum industry's cost by the end of the decade to meet environmental regulations is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum...b]Industry's cost is wrong[/b]



(C) By the end of the decade, the United States petroleum industry's cost of meeting environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum...b]Industry's cost is wrong[/b]

(D) To meet environmental regulations, the cost to the United States petroleum industry is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade...wrong sentence formation


(E) It is estimated that by the end of the decade the cost to the United States petroleum industry of meeting environmental regulations will be ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum....correct
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by kvcpk » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:17 am
ankurmit wrote:Industry's cost is wrong
Can you please tell me why it is wrong?
Cant we write a sentence like:
John's cost of living has increased significantly due to his exorbitant expenditure.

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by dj_vinayak » Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:30 am
Still Need help on this one...

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