[quote="Bunuel"]In Sweden, a non-profit association is
an organization dedicated to either the welfare of its members or the public interest having at least three founders and earns no financial profit.
The intended meaning: in sweden, a non-profit association has three characteristics:
(1) an organization with at least three founders,
(2) earns no financial profit,
and (3) is dedicated to either the welfare of its members or the public interest
(A) an organization dedicated to either the welfare of its members or the public interest having at least three founders and earns no financial profit
"having..." without comma is to modify the preceding noun "the public interest" => doesnot make much sense and distort the intended meaning
A out
(B) one that earns no financial profit with at least three founders and is dedicated to either the welfare of its members or the public interest
"with at least three founders" the placement of this modifier makes it to modify "financial profit" => distort the meaning
B out
(E) one that has at least three founders, no financial profit, and it is dedicated to either the welfare of its members or the public interest
"at least three founders, no financial profit" seems to be a list of two characteristics => need "and" to link these two.
E out
C and D
(C) an organization with at least three founders, earns no financial profit, and is dedicated to either the welfare of its members or the public interest
perfect. no grammatical error. clear meaning. keep C
(D) one that has at least three founders, is dedicated to either the welfare of its members or the public interest, and earns no financial profit
D also has no grammatical error.
However, C is much better in terms of meaning since C clearly state that "a non-profit association is
an organization with at least three founders", yes it must be an organization first, no just something has at least three founders...
Answer: C