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by AIM GMAT » Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:02 am
Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.

(A) Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.
(B) Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses.
(C) Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, new small businesses are not subject to the same applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity as established big
businesses.
(D) Because new small businesses are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to them in the same way as to established big businesses.
(E) New small businesses are not subject to the applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity in the same way as established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.
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by HSPA » Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:05 am
Btw A and D ... C is passive

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by bubbliiiiiiii » Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:16 am
Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.

Problem: Misplaced modifier and pronoun ambiguity.

(A) Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.
Misplaced modifier and pronoun ambiguity.

(B) Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses.
Misplaced modifier modifying formulas

(C) Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, new small businesses are not subject to the same applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity as established big businesses.
Wrong comparison

(D) Because new small businesses are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to them in the same way as to established big businesses.
Proper comparsion of applicability of formulas to new small businesses and established ones. Also, them clearly refers to business houses.

(E) New small businesses are not subject to the applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity in the same way as established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium.
Wrong comparison
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by atulmangal » Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:35 am
IMO D

Drop, Op A and Op E, pronoun they is ambiguous..two possible antecedents small businesses and big businesses.

Op B, Misplaced Modifier---> seems like formulas are growing---> illogical..

Op C...X same...as Y...incorrect comparison

Op D...X same...as Y...correctly compared

Hence D
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