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by vaivish » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:16 am
832. The supply of oil being finite has become an economical and political consideration of the first magnitude for all modern industrial nations.
(A) The supply of oil being finite has become an economical
(B) The finite supply of oil has become an economical
(C) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economical
(D) The supply of oil being finite has become an economic
(E) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economic


how can oa be e?
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by codesnooker » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:15 am
vaivish wrote:832. The supply of oil being finite has become an economical and political consideration of the first magnitude for all modern industrial nations.
(A) The supply of oil being finite has become an economical
(B) The finite supply of oil has become an economical
(C) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economical
(D) The supply of oil being finite has become an economic
(E) That the supply of oil is finite has become an economic

how can oa be e?
1st Rule: 99% of sentences that contains "being" are wrong in GMAT. GMAT consider it as awkward construction.

2nd Rule: The author is talking about considering an issue and finite supply of oil could be economic problem, not the economical problem. Therefore in this question, you need to rule out word economical.

On applying the above both rules, you left with choice (E) only that is the correct answer.
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