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28 Aug 2022, 04:39
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jaykayes
Hello jaykayes,
We hope this finds you well.
To answer your query, you are correct here; the construction of the phrase "plunging computer chip prices from an oversupply" leads to an incoherent meaning; for this phrase to convey a coherent meaning, some variation of "resulting" would be needed be fore "from".
We hope this helps.
All the best!
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29 Aug 2022, 09:22
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Debatable. It might take more than one read to figure out what's going on. Initially, a reader might wonder, what is from the oversupply? But could you argue that "plunging prices from an oversupply" implies that the oversupply is causing the price decrease? And could you also argue that this interpretation is logical? Maybe.
So you're right that the construction isn't 100% clear, but I'd be hesitant to treat it as a concrete error, since there's no rule that says you have to have "resulting" with "from."
It's to notice the that the usage of "due to" is a problem in (D). Clearly, a "manufacturer" can't be due to "plunging chip prices," so we've got a definitive logical error. If we didn't see this issue, could we use the construction you noted as a tie-breaker since (A) is clearer? Sure. Just make sure you don't treat the use of "from" without "resulting" as an ironclad error.
I hope that clears things up!
29 Aug 2022, 10:27
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GMATNinja
Thanks, that's absolutely clear!
I know there is no rule for "resulting from", but "from" by itself seems open to misinterpretation. Of course, there are other alternatives, e.g., "caused by" would have been as good as "resulting from".
But your explanation to use it as a tie-breaker addresses my question exactly!
