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A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEOs now earn [#permalink] New post 07 Jul 2011, 08:08
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A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

A. that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times
B. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times
C. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
D. CEO’s who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
E. CEO’s now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times
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Re: pay scales [#permalink] New post 07 Jul 2011, 08:15
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A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

A. that CEO’s now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times
B. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times
C. that, on average, CEO’s now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
D. CEO’s who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
E. CEO’s now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times


I go with C.
Only option that correctly uses the pay and ratio.
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Re: A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEOs now earn [#permalink] New post 23 Nov 2011, 23:29
In C what is "their" referring to

i will go with B
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Re: A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEOs now earn [#permalink] New post 16 Jan 2012, 13:36
c

indicates that is correct d,e got cancelled
down to A B C

B has a modifier issue
as compared to better than compared to

hence C
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