Please underline the relevant portion.
In many cases, the NON-UNDERLINED portion will dictate what is needed in the UNDERLINED position.
anksm22 wrote:While large banks can afford to maintain their own data-processing operations, many smaller regional and community banks are finding that the cost associated with upgrading data-processing equipment and with the development and maintenance of new products and technical staff are prohibitive.
A cost associated with
B costs associated with
C costs arising from
D cost of
E costs of
A and D:
the cost...are prohibitive
Here,
cost (singular) does not agree with
are (plural).
Eliminate A and D.
B:
the costs associated WITH upgrading...and WITH the development
C:
the costs arising FROM upgrading... and WITH the development
E:
the costs OF upgrading...and WITH the development
Of these options, B clearly offers the most parallel construction (
WITH and WITH).
Eliminate C and E.
The correct answer is
B.
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