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The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of
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Re: SC J C Penney [#permalink] New post 15 Sep 2008, 06:26
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The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of


First, decide to...E out.
Second, during 1958 reorganization..wrong..A & D out.
Now only B & C left. B seems clear in meaning. "when it was reorganized in 1958" is redundant and "for its decision to sell" is awkward in expression. SO I went to B.
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Re: SC J C Penney [#permalink] New post 15 Sep 2008, 13:26
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The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash-and-carry policy during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell on credit.

A. during its 1958 reorganization for deciding to sell
B. for the decision at its 1958 reorganization to sell
C. when it was reorganized in 1958 for its decision to sell
D. in deciding during its reorganization in 1958 to sell
E. by deciding at its reorganization in 1958 on the selling of


The answer should be D. I disagree with the answer B to be correct because it's not logical for a chain to break something so that it can decide on something. If companies in general first have to take action before it can decide, then that can lead to catastrophe.

Option D implies that the decision took place either during the breaking or before the breaking. We definitely do not want to say that the decision took place after the breaking, something that option B does.
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Re: SC J C Penney [#permalink] New post 15 Sep 2008, 16:38
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This que is inspired from one of the 1000SC que: (Que# 543)

Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
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Re: SC J C Penney [#permalink] New post 15 Sep 2008, 17:01
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humtum0 wrote:
IMO Ans is D


This que is inspired from one of the 1000SC que: (Que# 543)

Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of

kindly explain


D is the answer. The expression of "at its founding in 1833" is correct.
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