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The automobile company

by GmatKiss » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:39 pm
The automobile company announced that the average price of next year's models would decrease four-tenths of one percent, amounting to about $72, as compared with comparably equipped cars and trucks this year.

A. The automobile company announced that the average price of next year's models would decrease four-tenths of one percent, amounting to about $72, as compared with comparably equipped cars and trucks this year.
B. The automobile company announced that the average price of next year's cars and trucks would decrease four-tenths of one percent, or about $72, from that of comparably equipped models this year.
C. The automobile company announced that there would be a decrease of four-tenths of one percent in next year's models price, or about $72, below this year's comparably equipped cars and trucks.
D. Compared to comparably equipped models this year, the automobile company announced that the average price of next year's cars and trucks would decrease about $72, less by four-tenths of one percent.
E. Contrasted with comparably equipped cars and trucks of this year, the automobile company announced that the average price of next year's models would decrease about $72, or four-tenths of one percent.
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:56 pm
A--compares "average price" to "comparably equipped cars and trucks", so it is not parallel
B--compares "average price" to "that of...", which is parallel
C--the modifier "or about $72" incorrectly describes "next year's model price"
D--The opening modifier incorrectly describes "the automobile company"
E--Same modifier error as D
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by jordan23 » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:30 am
IMO B

GmatKiss wrote:The automobile company announced that the average price of next year's models would decrease four-tenths of one percent, amounting to about $72, as compared with comparably equipped cars and trucks this year.

A. The automobile company announced that the average price of next year's models would decrease four-tenths of one percent, amounting to about $72, as compared with comparably equipped cars and trucks this year.
B. The automobile company announced that the average price of next year's cars and trucks would decrease four-tenths of one percent, or about $72, from that of comparably equipped models this year.
C. The automobile company announced that there would be a decrease of four-tenths of one percent in next year's models price, or about $72, below this year's comparably equipped cars and trucks.
D. Compared to comparably equipped models this year, the automobile company announced that the average price of next year's cars and trucks would decrease about $72, less by four-tenths of one percent.
E. Contrasted with comparably equipped cars and trucks of this year, the automobile company announced that the average price of next year's models would decrease about $72, or four-tenths of one percent.

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