zoezhuyan wrote:
GMATNinja wrote:
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(E) Factors other than economic benefit to the acquiring firm help to explain the frequency with which they occur.
The factors cited in the final two sentences are possible explanations for the acquisitions. None of these describe situations that would benefit the firm, so choice (E) is the best answer.
I hope that helps!
Hi
GMATNinja,
I think i do not absolutely understand "frequency" in choice E,
IMO, a part of the passage states why appeal acquisitions, but does not invlove the frequency of acquisitions,
would you please clarify further.
I'm happy to clarify further,
zoezhuyan.
As we've reviewed before, the passage states:
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Yet mergers and acquisitions remain common, and bidders continue to assert that their objectives are economic ones.
And here's choice (E) again:
Quote:
(E) Factors other than economic benefit to the acquiring firm help to explain the frequency with which they occur.
If mergers and acquisitions are a common practice, then they take place regularly. This is a kind of frequency. So (E) essentially states, "Factors other than economic benefit to the acquiring firm help to explain
how often they occur."
You can think the same way when saying that a practice is uncommon, irregular, or atypical; these are all ways of saying that a practice doesn't happen often. Choice (E) is stating that these alternate factors help to explain why mergers and acquisitions remain common, and that's why it's the best choice available.
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