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Doubt

by ankit1383 » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:20 pm
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.

i know this has been dscussed earlier but have specific question....
Can you explain why option C is wrong.More specifically why the opening modifier is wrong in option C

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by ankit1383 » Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:35 am
Someone please explain this.............

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by tanviet » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:54 pm
I do not understand why other choice are wrong pls give reason for kick out other choices

C is wrong because meaning in C is wrong

in C, projecting is done by the end of decade. this meaning is wrong

by the end of decade, price is higher. This meaning is right

what is OA. pls help

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by ankit1383 » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:29 pm
OA.........E