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by winner's attitude » Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:52 am
Can someone give explanation for this

131.As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs.
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs
(D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
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by pesfunk » Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:12 am
IMO A

Honestly, I am in a dilemma if it should be A or E.

B is too wordy
C there is a conjunction missing
D they points to points ( How can a company slip ? hahah )
E Not sure
winner's attitude wrote:Can someone give explanation for this

131.As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs.
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs
(D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
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by pesfunk » Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:15 am
Well, A is the right option.

E is incorrect because of its tense.

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pesfunk wrote:IMO A

Honestly, I am in a dilemma if it should be A or E.

B is too wordy
C there is a conjunction missing
D they points to points ( How can a company slip ? hahah )
E Not sure
winner's attitude wrote:Can someone give explanation for this

131.As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs.
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs
(D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
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by Amit@EconomistGMAT » Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:46 am
Yes, E ends in the Past Simple tense, denoting that the companies' inability to pass on the higher costs occurred in the past and ended there.

A is more appropriate as its Present Perfect tense denotes the companies are still having problems in passing on higher costs, a fact which sits better with the beginning of the sentence.
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