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by phelps » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:01 pm
166. Because of the enormous research and development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large.
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms’ survival

OA B

Whats wrong in E
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by haptas » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:05 pm
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by pops » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:39 pm
Hi

Even in the old thread that you mentioned, the doubt still remains...
The idiom 'required to' is also correct..
Even I feel option (E) is better than (B)
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by thetrystero » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:43 pm
166. Because of the enormous research and development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large.
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms’ survival

My answer: B
"such firms" requires a precedence for reference. eliminates ACD
E : seems like firms is referring to a particular group of firms mentioned before this.
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by singalong » Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:33 am
I chose E.why is it wrong?Isn't the idiom "required for" ? I narrowed it to B and E but chose E.
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by navami » Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:01 am
Thanks thetrystero
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Navami
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