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1000 SC Question #46

by gmatgmat » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:50 pm
46. According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.
(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

i chose E. not sure why the answer is C. it seems like the 2nd sentence is not complete. (it estimates that this year 73 percent will be)

kindly help.
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by stubbornp » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:55 pm
E lacks of SVA....they should not be used...


imo C
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by gmatgmat » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:27 am
what is SVA and imo?
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Re: 1000 SC Question #46

by wonder » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:44 am
gmatgmat wrote:46. According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.
(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

i chose E. not sure why the answer is C. it seems like the 2nd sentence is not complete. (it estimates that this year 73 percent will be)

kindly help.
SVA - subject verb agreement
imo - in my opinion
and just fyi, OA=official answer :)

well, to start with, just neglect the part "a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), ", so we look out for the part that fits after 'according to interstudy.....' so A and D get eliminated...

in B, they estimate 73 percent would 'they' is incorrect as the organization is singular

now we are left with C and E, again in E, 'they' is used, so its incorrect.

As for your doubt ( it seems like the 2nd sentence is not complete.) we can avoid the use of the word 'profitable' at the end of the sentence,
"only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be (profitable)" (because the same word has been used in the clause previous to it....
so the anwer is C
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