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by GmatKiss » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:17 am
Marketing researchers have found that, because many residents of the Southeast ... easterners, the two varieties of commercially prepared coleslaw most popular in New York City and Boston are virtually ignored by consumers in Richmond and Raleigh.

(A) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as
(B) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage with
(C) because many residents of the Southeast do not have the same ethnic heritage as
(D) due to many residents of the Southeast not sharing the same ethnic heritage with
(E) whereas many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as

OA after some time. Please support your pick!
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by gmatblood » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:24 am
IMO:c
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by GmatKiss » Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:03 am
gmatblood wrote:IMO:c
pls explain!
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by Nidhi4mba » Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:22 am
B for me.

Marketing researchers have found that, because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as Northeasterners, the two varieties of commercially prepared coleslaw most popular in New York City and Boston are virtually ignored by consumers in Richmond and Raleigh.

(A) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as
(B) because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage with
(C) because many residents of the Southeast do not have the same ethnic heritage as
(D) due to many residents of the Southeast not sharing the same ethnic heritage with
(E) whereas many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as

Reason:
Since the same product is famous in NYC & not in Richmond, means there is a diffrenece in eithnic heritage of the two. My answer would have been A, if the sentence would be like:

Marketing researchers have found that, because many residents of the Southeast do not share the same ethnic heritage as Northeasterners, they have to produce a variety of commercially prepared coleslaw in New York City and Boston while they only produce one variety in Richmond and Raleigh.

I am assuming a 'do' after the Northeasterners in this case. I hope you understand what I intend to say :-(
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