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by imskpwr » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:48 pm
The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
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by icanmakeit2bschool » Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:28 am
Is C the answer ??
imskpwr wrote:The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
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by killer1387 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:11 am
D seems good.
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:21 am
imskpwr wrote:The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell - sounds good to me.
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell - changes meaning. seems that it broke its policy for the decision.
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell - changes meaning
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell - not sure why this does not sound good to me. I am going by my ear. Please evaluate.
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of - changes meaning
Heavily confused. This happens to me everytime when I encounter a new SC question!

Please suggest.
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by killer1387 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:34 am
Okay try going on with the sentence after removing distracting parts:

X broke with its policy in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell on credit.

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by GmatKiss » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:01 am
imskpwr wrote:The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
IMO: A
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by chris@magoosh » Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:01 pm
Interesting - and tricky - question :). What's the source?

Here's my take:

How did J.C. Penney break with its pre-1958 policy? By deciding/in deciding. Notice that we need an adverbial phrase here, as I am asking how something is verb-ing.

So just like that we can get rid of 'for deciding to sell' or 'for its decision':


The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell ANSWER
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of

Notice I also 'redded'-out (E) ...on the selling of...

One decides to verb, or in this case, in deciding to verb. Notice also the double 'on' created by (E) and the sentence.

Therefore, (D) is our answer.

Hope that helps :);
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by imskpwr » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:14 am
IMO, as explained by Chris, is D. But I am still not getting how you arrived at D.

What makes you think that phrases in only D and E are adverbial.

Hope if you can elaborate it a little more.

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by EducationAisle » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:08 am
imskpwr wrote:The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
Funny got reminded of an exact replica...

Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
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by imskpwr » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:08 am
EducationAisle wrote: Funny got reminded of an exact replica...

Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
Indeed a Replica.
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