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by manihar.sidharth » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:53 pm
Like all Russian businesses with healthy cash flows, Russian casinos are forced to operate under the protection of a Krysha or "roof" - an armed gang that keeps other preying gangs at bay in exchange for a share of the profits or a flat fee

a)Like all Russian businesses with healthy cash flows, Russian casinos are forced to operate under the protection of
b)As is the case with all Russian businesses with healthy cash flows, Russian casinos operate under the protective force of
c)Like all Russian businesses with healthy cash flows, Russian casinos are forced to operate under the protection for
d)As all Russian businesses with healthy cash flows are forced to do, Russian casinos operate under the protection of
e)As all Russian businesses with healthy cash flows, Russian casinos are forced to operate under the protection of

Confused b\w A and E.
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:02 pm
The correct answer is A. "Like" is used to compare nouns or noun phrases, not verbs.
"As" must be followed by a verb. Therefore, answer E is incorrect.
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by mv12 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:00 am
My pick : A.
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