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by clammiestqasar » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:20 am
Q24
Although improved efficiency in converting harvested trees into wood products
may reduce harvest rates, it will stimulate demand by increasing supply and
lowering prices, thereby boosting
consumption.
A. in converting harvested trees into wood products may reduce harvest
rates, it will stimulate demand by increasing supply and lowering prices,
thereby boosting.
B. In converting harvested trees into wood products may reduce harvest
rates, demand will be stimulated because of increasing supply and
lowering prices, which boost.
C. Of converting harvested trees into wood products may reduce harvest
rates, it will stimulate demand by increasing supply and lowering prices,
which boosts.
D. Of harvested trees being converted into wood products may reduce
harvest rates, it will stimulate demand, because it will increase supply
and lower prices, thereby boosting.
E. When harvested trees are converted into wood products may reduce
harvest rates, demand will be stimulated because of increasing supply
and lowering prices, which boost.


OA is B but i think it should be A since the only possible antecedent for it is increased efficiency.
and increased supply and lowering prices both boost the demand so use of which is inappropriate.
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by redmark » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:23 am
Answer choice "A" is wrong because the "it" after the comma can't refer to "improved efficiency in converting harvested trees....".

"improved efficiency" doesn't stimulate demand, the act of "converting harvested trees" does.

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by uwhusky » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:05 am
Umm...I thought OA being B is suspicious, so I googled a bit.

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/con ... 10907.html
Yep.

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