Empirical analysis of specific acquisition strategies offer

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Empirical analysis of specific acquisition strategies  offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and due to the lack of an objective way to classify them by  strategy.
A. offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and due to the lack of an objective way to classify them by
B. offer limited insight, largely due to the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and also due to the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by
C. offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by
D. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by
E. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety and types or sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify them by

Edvento · Answer

The subject here is "empirical analysis" -> singular. Thus the verb has to be "offers". Eliminate A, B and C.

In E, it says "wide variety and types or sizes". Does not make sense at all. We'll go with D as the best option.

getgyan · Answer

You missed just one thing. the pronoun "them" in E is ambiguous. :-D

Edvento · Answer

You are right. 'them' can refer to either acquisitions or strategies. But when you approach the problems by parallel reading, on the first error, you eliminate the option and move on. Time saver.

Game · Answer

Empirical analysis of specific acquisition strategies  offer limited insight, largely because
of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and due to the lack of an objective
way to classify them by  strategy.

A. offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of
acquisitions and due to the lack of an objective way to classify them by

B. offer limited insight, largely due to the wide variety of types and sizes of
acquisitions and also due to the lack of an objective way to classify these
acquisitions by

C. offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of
acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by

D. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and
sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these
acquisitions by

E. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety and types or sizes of
acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify them by

aditya8062 · Answer

D it is  :  offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and
sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these
acquisitions by

souvik101990 · Answer

Empirical analysis of specific acquisition strategies  offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and due to the lack of an objective way to classify them by  strategy.

A. offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and due to the lack of an objective way to classify them by

B. offer limited insight, largely due to the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and also due to the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by

C. offer limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by

D. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by

E. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety and types or sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify them by

gmat2015p · Answer

Subject - Empirical Analysis = Singular 
Verb -offer = Plural 
Hence, 'A', 'B', 'C' are wrong

OS = 'because of the  wide variety of types and sizes ..'
'E' = because of the  wide variety and types or sizes ..'
'E' - changes the intended list and ,hence, the meaning. 
Also, 'them' can refer to 'acquisitions', 'types' or 'sizes'
Therefore E is wrong.

D is the correct answer.

idontknowwhy94 · Answer

did it wrong

Analysis is singular whereas analyses is plural

so clearly D is right

Game · Answer

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Game · Answer

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sallysea · Answer

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sallysea · Answer

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rounakkedia172 · Answer

A.  offer  limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and  due to  the lack of an objective way to classify  them  by -  Emperical analysis will take singular verb - offers; due to is incorrect as it does not makes sense when replaced by caused by ; them/this by itself is not preferred as a pronoun. 
B.  offer  limited insight, largely  due to  the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and  also   due to  the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by -  and also - redundant 
C.  offer  limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by
 D. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety of types and sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify these acquisitions by
 E. offers limited insight, largely because of the wide variety and types  or  sizes of acquisitions and the lack of an objective way to classify  them  by -   or  changes the meaning

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