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by blaster » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:40 pm
American productivity is declining in relation to Europe’s; the energy expended per unit of production in the United States is as much as twice that expended in West Germany.
(A) as much as twice that expended in West Germany
(B) as much as twice that of West Germany’s expenditure
(C) up to two times of West Germany’s expenditure
(D) up to two times what West Germans expended
(E) up to double the West German expenditure


i don't understand this questions answer. can someone explain it to me?
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by vishubn » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:51 pm
blaster wrote:American productivity is declining in relation to Europe’s; the energy expended per unit of production in the United States is as much as twice that expended in West Germany.
(A) as much as twice that expended in West Germany
(B) as much as twice that of West Germany’s expenditure
(C) up to two times of West Germany’s expenditure
(D) up to two times what West Germans expended
(E) up to double the West German expenditure


i don't understand this questions answer. can someone explain it to me?

OA B

a---wrong) sme as c)
b--Correct
c(its not two times of germanys exp( it should germany;s energy ex)
d---- two times of wat ... ( unit is not refrred .. requires that of)
e-- up to double the (wat double) wroing


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by iwg770 » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:52 pm
IMO A

As A maintains parallelism.

the energy expended in US is as much as twice that (the energy) expended in West Germany.

Rest all constructions are awkward.
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by blaster » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:07 am
IMO A
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