Sentence Correction

Because an oversupply of computer chips has sent
prices plunging, the manufacturer has announced that
it will cut production by closing its factories for two
days a month.
(A) Because an oversupply of computer chips has
sent prices plunging,
(B) Because of plunging prices for computer chips,
which is due to an oversupply,
(C) Because computer chip prices have been sent
plunging, which resulted from an oversupply,
(D) Due to plunging computer chip prices from an
oversupply,
(E) Due to an oversupply, with the result that
computer chip prices have been sent plunging,
--- what else could be the reason to choose ans choice A other than that explined in OG- chronological order

Parallelism IMO: A

Vanshika21 wrote:Because an oversupply of computer chips has sent
prices plunging, the manufacturer has announced that
it will cut production by closing its factories for two
days a month.
(A) Because an oversupply of computer chips has
sent prices plunging,
(B) Because of plunging prices for computer chips,
which is due to an oversupply,
(C) Because computer chip prices have been sent
plunging, which resulted from an oversupply,
(D) Due to plunging computer chip prices from an
oversupply,
(E) Due to an oversupply, with the result that
computer chip prices have been sent plunging,
--- what else could be the reason to choose ans choice A other than that explined in OG- chronological order

Meaning is the deciding factor in this question. What sent the prices plunging? oversupply.
Due to is not correct in this sense. Hence D and E are out.

Use the "FLIP IT!" technique to find the correct one among A,B,C.
the manufacturer has announced that it will cut production by closing its factories for two days a month Because an oversupply of computer chips has
sent prices plunging

Using FLIP IT tech with B and C, you can find that B and C are incorrect. Try it!

Thaks, great approach

GMAT Kolaveri wrote:

Vanshika21 wrote:Because an oversupply of computer chips has sent
prices plunging, the manufacturer has announced that
it will cut production by closing its factories for two
days a month.
(A) Because an oversupply of computer chips has
sent prices plunging,
(B) Because of plunging prices for computer chips,
which is due to an oversupply,
(C) Because computer chip prices have been sent
plunging, which resulted from an oversupply,
(D) Due to plunging computer chip prices from an
oversupply,
(E) Due to an oversupply, with the result that
computer chip prices have been sent plunging,
--- what else could be the reason to choose ans choice A other than that explined in OG- chronological order

Meaning is the deciding factor in this question. What sent the prices plunging? oversupply.
Due to is not correct in this sense. Hence D and E are out.

Use the "FLIP IT!" technique to find the correct one among A,B,C.
the manufacturer has announced that it will cut production by closing its factories for two days a month Because an oversupply of computer chips has
sent prices plunging

Using FLIP IT tech with B and C, you can find that B and C are incorrect. Try it!

I have answered your other questions too. do check the explanations for those questions.

Vanshika21 wrote:Thaks, great approach

GMAT Kolaveri wrote:

Vanshika21 wrote:Because an oversupply of computer chips has sent
prices plunging, the manufacturer has announced that
it will cut production by closing its factories for two
days a month.
(A) Because an oversupply of computer chips has
sent prices plunging,
(B) Because of plunging prices for computer chips,
which is due to an oversupply,
(C) Because computer chip prices have been sent
plunging, which resulted from an oversupply,
(D) Due to plunging computer chip prices from an
oversupply,
(E) Due to an oversupply, with the result that
computer chip prices have been sent plunging,
--- what else could be the reason to choose ans choice A other than that explined in OG- chronological order

Meaning is the deciding factor in this question. What sent the prices plunging? oversupply.
Due to is not correct in this sense. Hence D and E are out.

Use the "FLIP IT!" technique to find the correct one among A,B,C.
the manufacturer has announced that it will cut production by closing its factories for two days a month Because an oversupply of computer chips has
sent prices plunging

Using FLIP IT tech with B and C, you can find that B and C are incorrect. Try it!

As discussed above Option D & E can be discarded because of the usage of "Due to".

If you consider Option B, there is relative pronoun ambiguity..."which" refers to the "computer chips".. It should refer to "plunging prices" which is because of an oversupply.

But in OG Chronological order has been used.