Is the OA C?

A B and E are clearly out of consideration. Between C and D we have to choose.
In D the author says that: "the higher interest will cost the treasury 50 extra basis points", which should be "the higher interest rates of extra 50 basis points will cost the treasury".

IMO D.


As the Federal government's deficit grows, analysts project that the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year.



A. the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year

I will Like to keep this till I bump into option D and according to me option D is better.


B. the extra cost to the Treasury Department, incurred in higher interest rates, is going to be well over an extra 50 basis points per year
< WORDY : Going to be well over - is wordy

C. the Treasury Department will face higher interest rates, well over an extra 50 basis points per year

< This changes the meaning. Look at the option A. The 50 basis point per year is the extra cost incurred because of higher interest rate. Not the actual rate itself.

D. higher interest rates will cost the Treasury Department well over an extra 50 basis points per year
E. well over an extra 50 basis points per year will be the cost that is going to be borne by the Treasury Department
< PASSIVE

abcgmat wrote:As the Federal government's deficit grows, analysts project that the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year.

A. the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year
B. the extra cost to the Treasury Department, incurred in higher interest rates, is going to be well over an extra 50 basis points per year
C. the Treasury Department will face higher interest rates, well over an extra 50 basis points per year
D. higher interest rates will cost the Treasury Department well over an extra 50 basis points per year
E. well over an extra 50 basis points per year will be the cost that is going to be borne by the Treasury Department

As the Federal government's deficit grows, analysts project that the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year.

A. the extra cost to the Treasury Department in higher interest rates is well over 50 basis points per year
B. the extra cost to the Treasury Department, incurred in higher interest rates, is going to be well over an extra 50 basis points per year - Redundant and wordy.
C. the Treasury Department will face higher interest rates, well over an extra 50 basis points per year - Treasury dept will not face higher interest rates but increased cost due to higher interest rates, change of meaning.
D. higher interest rates will cost the Treasury Department well over an extra 50 basis points per year - redeundancy in intent.
E. well over an extra 50 basis points per year will be the cost that is going to be borne by the Treasury Department - redundancy in intent.

Redundancy in Intent refers to the simultaneous use of 'well over' and 'extra' in describing the increase of interest rates. It is the cost to the Dept which is extra and not the interest rate in bps.


IMO: A