Consumer confidence levels

[gmat009]

Consumer confidence levels, which many economists consider an early indication of the economy’s direction, sagged as the stock market tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving a clear picture of new spending patterns.

(A) tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving
(B) tumbled, but not dramatically enough to give
(C) tumbled, and not so dramatically as to have given
(D) has tumbled, and not dramatically enough to give
(E) has tumbled, but not so dramatically as to give

[iamcste]

Consumer confidence levels, which many economists consider an early indication of the economy’s direction, sagged as the stock market tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving a clear picture of new spending patterns.

(A) tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving
(B) tumbled, but not dramatically enough to give
(C) tumbled, and not so dramatically as to have given
(D) has tumbled, and not dramatically enough to give
(E) has tumbled, but not so dramatically as to give

Conjunction "But" is required to create required impact, C and D gone

"enough to" is correct idiom, A can be eliminated

E uses "so..X as to Y" which is a right construction but I think OG doesnt like it e.g. 33, OG 11 explanation in option C

hence, B

( If E is the ans, I am sure source is from Non GMAC)

Hope this helps !

[gmat009]

Consumer confidence levels, which many economists consider an early indication of the economy’s direction, sagged as the stock market tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving a clear picture of new spending patterns.

(A) tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving
(B) tumbled, but not dramatically enough to give
(C) tumbled, and not so dramatically as to have given
(D) has tumbled, and not dramatically enough to give
(E) has tumbled, but not so dramatically as to give

Conjunction "But" is required to create required impact, C and D gone

"enough to" is correct idiom, A can be eliminated

E uses "so..X as to Y" which is a right construction but I think OG doesnt like it e.g. 33, OG 11 explanation in option C

hence, B

( If E is the ans, I am sure source is from Non GMAC)

Hope this helps !

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