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02 Mar 2022, 02:30
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After the merger of Fastco and Celeriton, the CFO of Fastco has been charged with reporting the earnings of the employees of both companies, and however he may choose to do so, he will have to abide by relevant state tax laws.
(A) however he may choose to do so
(B) in order to choose to do so
(C) in whatever ways he is choosing to do this
(D) by choosing to do this
(E) when he chooses to do so
(A) however he may choose to do so
(B) in order to choose to do so
(C) in whatever ways he is choosing to do this
(D) by choosing to do this
(E) when he chooses to do so
13 Mar 2022, 03:15
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Magoosh Official Explanation:
The correct response is (A).
Choice (A) uses the word “however” in its original Use #1 sense, as an indefinite adverb.
Notice the meaning. The CFO most report the earnings. How he reports these earnings is what he gets to choose, but he doesn’t get to choose whether to report the earnings.
(B) changes the meaning. The CFO doesn’t have a choice about whether he reports the earnings.
(C) is very wordy, and it contains a pronoun mistake: the pronoun “this” cannot have an action as its antecedent.
(D) changes the meaning and repeats the pronoun mistake.
(E) also changes the meaning. Reporting the earnings is not his choice. How to report the earnings is his choice.
The only acceptable answer is (A).
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02 Mar 2022, 06:03
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(A) however he may choose to do so
Correct
(B) in order to choose to do so
Illogical meaning; this literally says that CEO have to abide by relevant state tax laws in order to choose to report the earnings. One should remove "choose" to have a meaningful sentence
(C) in whatever ways he is choosing to do this
what does "this" refer to? wisdom suggests that "this" refers to "reporting the earnings...". This would give us "to do reporting the earnings..." it is awkward, just say "to report". Also "it" would be better than "this"
(D) by choosing to do this
Same "this" error. Also this sentence illogically suggest that because CEO's choice of reporting, CEO has comply with the laws. As if he was somehow didn't need to abide laws before
(E) when he chooses to do so
"when" suggests an illogical meaning. It literally says that CEO abides law only when he reports as if he is somehow above the laws when he doesn't report
Correct
(B) in order to choose to do so
Illogical meaning; this literally says that CEO have to abide by relevant state tax laws in order to choose to report the earnings. One should remove "choose" to have a meaningful sentence
(C) in whatever ways he is choosing to do this
what does "this" refer to? wisdom suggests that "this" refers to "reporting the earnings...". This would give us "to do reporting the earnings..." it is awkward, just say "to report". Also "it" would be better than "this"
(D) by choosing to do this
Same "this" error. Also this sentence illogically suggest that because CEO's choice of reporting, CEO has comply with the laws. As if he was somehow didn't need to abide laws before
(E) when he chooses to do so
"when" suggests an illogical meaning. It literally says that CEO abides law only when he reports as if he is somehow above the laws when he doesn't report
