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During the 1980s approximately $50 billion in private [#permalink] New post 02 Nov 2009, 10:23
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During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added
(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added
(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding
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Re: Private investment capital in Mexico [#permalink] New post 02 Nov 2009, 11:23
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During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added
(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added
(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding


2 idioms - estimated..to be OR estimated that

A & E - out

B,C,D - "and added" is incorrectly used. So, D
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Re: Private investment capital in Mexico [#permalink] New post 02 Nov 2009, 12:15
"D". "adding" is correctly used
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Re: Private investment capital in Mexico [#permalink] New post 22 Apr 2010, 03:09
OA is D, but as per Manhattan SC, "It is...that" is a wrong construcion.
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