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The marketing expert stated that it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign. Incorrect

parallelism issue - .......not only the price...., but also at.......

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign. Incorrect

meaning issue - ..........it is not only the price determines the success of a marketing campaign

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign. Correct

correct parallelism

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market. Incorrect

parallelism issue - .........not only the price..........., but also how...........

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market. Incorrect

parallelism issue - .........not only by............, but also how..............

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The marketing expert stated that it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

use of "what speed" is incorrect.

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign.

use of it is incorrect

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.

Correct

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

While price is noun, fast is an adjective.
Also the parallelism does not make sense here.

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

Incorrect Parallelism

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Using idiom not only x but also Y ; X AND Y should be parallel

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.OUT

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign.OUT

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.Correct

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.OUT

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.OUT

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A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.
--> "at what speed" does not appear parallel to "the price"

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign.
--> "determines" should have been preceded by "that"

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.
--> Looks okay

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.
--> "fast goods" looks like an adjective here or it could have been "the goods". Also "quickly" would have been better here considering time is being referred

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.
--> "fast goods" looks like an adjective here or it could have been "the goods". Also "quickly" would have been better here considering time is being referred

IMHO Option C

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A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign. --incorrect use of it, it refers to success of marketing campaign

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign. --incorrect use of it, it refers to success of marketing campaign

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign. --correct

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market. --non sensical

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.--'by' is limited to the first part of Not only.., but also

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The sentence explains that the success of marketing campaign is dependent on two things simultaneously. The price offered and how fast they are rolled out.
The correct idiomatic use is "not only X but also Y".
Sentence E correctly focuses on "the success of marketing campaign".

Hence correct answer choice (E) IMO

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Not only...but also is a popular idiom tested on GMAT SC. Whatever part of the speech follows "not only", the same part of the speech must follow "but also". For this reason, choices A, D and E are wrong.
Choice A is incorrect- not only the price (noun).. but also at (preposition)
Choice D is incorrect- not only the price (noun).. but also how (adverb)
Choice E is incorrect- not only by (preposition).. but also how (adverb)

the main verb "determines" is a dangling modifier, it does not have a clear subject. Hence, B is wrong.

Choice C is correct as written.

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A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.
Awkward sentence,
B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign.
"determines" should be preceded by "that", wrong answer
C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.
"determines" should be preceded by "that", wrong answer, otherwise is a run-on sentence,
D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.
This is the correct answer choice, the two parts of the "Not only, ... but also" idiom are parallel, and the meaning conveyed is correct,
E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.
the two parts of the "Not only, ... but also" idiom are not parallel
"by the price that is offered while entering the market " is not parallel to "how fast goods are rolled out in the market." Wrong answer

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ANSWER C

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

INCORRECT : "it is" before not only not necessary + faulty parallelism structure between the phrase after not only and but also.
+ at what speed (little awkward)

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign.
INCORRECT : "it is" before not only not necessary + the presence of "it is" makes that a "that" is missing before determines.

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.

Seems legit to me.

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

WEIRD SENTENCE STRUCTURE + I would better stick to speed rather than "how fast".

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

INCORRECT faulty of parallelism we should have after but also "by..."

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The marketing expert stated that it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

The correct structure is 'not only X, but also Y' Here, X and Y should be parallel.

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

Not a parallel structure..noun vis-a-vis verb (action)

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, (that) determines the success of a marketing campaign.

'that' is missing in the end

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.

A 'run on' error in the sentence structure

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

Not a parallel structure..noun vis-a-vis verb (action)

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

A parallel strcture for 'not only X, but also Y'

(E) is the correct option

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The marketing expert stated that it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

For not only [A] but also [B] we need to maintain parallelism for both [A] and [B].

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign. Parallelism is not maintained.

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign. This choice contains fragmeent

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market. This choice is wordy in comparison to choice E

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market. - Correct

IMO Option E

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The marketing expert stated that it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign.

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.

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This question is primarily testing the correct usage of the idiom: not only x, but also y. Let us examine the options and check the correct idiom and parallelism is in use in the best manner in which answer choice:

A. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also at what speed goods are rolled out in the market that determines the success of a marketing campaign.
Not only the price, but also at what speed is incorrect usage of the idiom. ELIMINATE

B. it is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market, determines the success of a marketing campaign.
Idiom usage is correct but the comma followed by simply a determines is making the sentence incomplete. there should be something to complete it. ELIMINATE

C. not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also the speed at which goods are rolled out in the market determines the success of a marketing campaign.
YES! Correct usage of the idiom and sentence structure as well. ANSWER

D. what determines the success of a marketing campaign is not only the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.
Not only the price, but also how fast is incorrect usage of the idiom. ELIMINATE

E. the success of a marketing campaign is determined not only by the price that is offered while entering the market, but also how fast goods are rolled out in the market.
Not only the price, but also how fast is incorrect usage of the idiom. ELIMINATE

Answer - C

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