Much of the hope for continued imporvement of the economy

Question

Much of the hope for continued imporvement of the economy lies in the  projection of increasing consumer spending  this year.

A. projection of increasing consumer spending
B. projection of consumer increasing spending for
C. projected consumer spending increase
D. consumer spending that is projected to increase
E. increase in consumer spending that is projected for

nocilis · Answer

I got C too

A. projection of increasing consumer spending 
'increasing consumer spending' is wrong use. Increased would have been appropriate. Use of 'projection of' also seems ackward here.

B. projection of consumer increasing spending for
I eliminated this because of the use of unnecessary 'for' 

C. projected consumer spending increase 
OK

D. consumer spending that is projected to increase 

hope for improvement does not lie on consumer spending, but on increase in consumer spending. This changes the meaning

E. increase in consumer spending that is projected for
This one seems correct to me . But, it is also wordier than C

Arsene_Wenger · Answer

I go with C (short and sexy english). But E seems perfectly OK.

talk2sunder@gmail.com · Answer

I think C changes the tense (projected) and so does E.

The other choices are all weak too. I guess Iam forced to go with C.

chunjuwu · Answer

sorry, 

the OA is E. 

Could you tell me why?

FN · Answer

I went with E, cause the hope is in increase in consumer spending... made more sense vs C, which says hope in consumer spending increase, do you all get it...hope in increase vs hope in consumer spending increase...

chunjuwu

sorry,

the OA is E.

Could you tell me why?

Questor · Answer

"projected consumer spending" modifies increase in answer C. I guess ETS folks prefer clarity so they would rather place the elements of this modifer phrase after the key word, which, in this case, is "increase."

prasad_bgv · Answer

Well I stuck between D and E.

Can any one explain me what is wrong with D.

Folaa3 · Answer

I was stuck between C and E. C because it was simple and short. E because it seems well grammatically structured. 
Now A, B and D can give a different meanings depending on how you read it with the entire sentence.

qhoc0010 · Answer

In (E)
... increase in consumer spending   that is projected for ...

What does the part after "that" modifies? the increase or consumer spending?

jpv · Answer

I think it is "increase". 
probably someone can shed some light.

HongHu · Answer

Could C be wrong because it is lacking an adj before "this year"?

maaverick · Answer

(E) for me.

IMO, (C) is inappropriate because of the following reason:

Much of the hope for continued imporvement of the economy lies in the projection of increasing consumer spending this year. 

C. projected consumer spending increase - increase in spending of projected customers. I get a feeling the adj "projected" is qualifying the consumer.

E. increase in consumer spending that is projected for - increase in "..." where "..." = consumer spending. This consumer spending has not yet happened and is a projected value - hence the usage of "Much of the hope..." in the non-underlined portion of the question.

praveen_rao7 · Answer

Good one, I fell for the trap too. 

chunjuwu what is the source of this question?

Much of the hope for continued imporvement of the economy

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