SC question

[Blue_Skies]

A recent study, published by the California Bureau of Employment, found that people who sent in resumes with "ethnic-sounding" names had a much more difficult time getting called back from employers as people who sent in resumes showing similar qualifications but "white-sounding" names.

a)employers as people who sent in resumes showing similar qualifications but "white-sounding" names.

b)employers as those who did send in resumes showing similar qualifications but with "white-sounding" names.

c)employers than those who sent in resumes showing similar qualifications but "white-sounding" names.

d)employers than those who did send in resumes showing similar qualifications but with "white-sounding" names.

e)employers than people did who sent in resumes showing similar qualifications but with "white-sounding" names.

Answer after some discussion!

[positiveamal]

IMO: D

Original Sentence:
A recent study, published by the California Bureau of Employment, found that people who sent in resumes with "ethnic-sounding" names had a much more difficult time getting called back from employers as people who sent in resumes showing similar qualifications but "white-sounding" names.
problems with Original sentence :
1. Than is required to indicate comparison between two different type of applicants.
2. preposition 'with' is missing before "white-sounding" name.


A Questions for experts:
Can 'C' be a correct answer ?? Can word 'showing' also work for prepoistion 'with' as in following sentence??
A recent study, published by the California Bureau of Employment, found that people who sent in resumes with "ethnic-sounding" names had a much more difficult time getting called back from employers than those who sent in resumes showing similar qualifications but "white-sounding" names.